makakanan

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From maka- +‎ kanan (right).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /makaˈkanan/ [mɐ.xɐˈxaː.n̪ɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -anan
  • Syllabification: ma‧ka‧ka‧nan

Adjective

makakanan (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜃᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. (politics) rightist

Noun

makakanan (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜃᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. (politics) rightist

Etymology 2

From ma- +‎ kanan (right) with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /makaˈkanan/ [mɐ.xɐˈxaː.n̪ɐn̪]
  • (now chiefly regional) IPA(key): /maˌkaˈkanan/ [mɐˌxaːˈxaː.n̪ɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -anan
  • Syllabification: ma‧ka‧ka‧nan

Verb

makakanan (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜃᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of makanan: to move or turn to the right

Etymology 3

From ma- +‎ kanan (to eat at) with initial reduplication.

Verb

makakanan (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜃᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of makanan: to be able to eat at