takaw-alat

Tagalog

Etymology

From takaw (“gluttony; greed”) +‎ alat (“saltiness”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtakaw ˈʔalat/ [ˌt̪aː.xaʊ̯ ˈʔaː.lɐt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -alat
  • Syllabification: ta‧kaw-a‧lat

Adjective

takaw-alat (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃᜏ᜔ᜀᜎᜆ᜔)

  1. having a salty tooth; fond of foods that are salty

Noun

takaw-alat (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃᜏ᜔ᜀᜎᜆ᜔)

  1. salty tooth; preference for salty foods

See also

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