magkatawang-tao

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mag- +‎ katawan +‎ -g- +‎ tao, literally to have a human body.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡkataˌwaŋ ˈtaʔo/ [mɐɡ.kɐ.t̪ɐˌwan̪ ˈt̪aː.ʔo]
  • Rhymes: -aʔo
  • Syllabification: mag‧ka‧ta‧wang-ta‧o

Verb

magkatawáng-tao (complete nagkatawang-tao, progressive nagkakatawang-tao, contemplative magkakatawang-tao, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜆᜏᜅ᜔ᜆᜂ)

  1. to incarnate (to embody in flesh; to invest with a bodily, especially a human form)