makauri

Tagalog

Etymology

From maka- +‎ uri (classification; type).

Coined by Lope K. Santos in the Balarilà ng Wikang Pambansá (Grammar of the National Language), published in 1939.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /makaˈʔuɾiʔ/ [mɐ.xɐˈʔuː.ɾɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -uɾiʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ka‧u‧ri

Adjective

makaurì (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜂᜇᜒ) (grammar)

  1. adjectival