takaw-tamis

Tagalog

Etymology

From takaw (“gluttony; greed”) +‎ tamis (“sweetness”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtakaw taˈmis/ [ˌt̪aː.xaʊ̯ t̪ɐˈmɪs]
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: ta‧kaw-ta‧mis

Adjective

takaw-tamís (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃᜏ᜔ᜆᜋᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. having a sweet tooth; fond of foods that are sweet
    Synonym: saminaka

Noun

takaw-tamís (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃᜏ᜔ᜆᜋᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. sweet tooth; preference for sweet foods

See also

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