magmakaawa

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ maka- +‎ awa, literally to act in a way to get mercy.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡmakaˈʔawaʔ/ [mɐɡ.mɐ.xɐˈʔaː.wɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -awaʔ
  • Syllabification: mag‧ma‧ka‧a‧wa

Verb

magmakaawà (complete nagmakaawa, progressive nagmamakaawa, contemplative magmamakaawa, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜋᜃᜀᜏ)

  1. to beg for mercy