magpakalalaki

Tagalog

Etymology

From magpaka- +‎ lalaki, literally “to act like a man”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡpakalaˈlaki/ [mɐɡ.pɐ.xɐ.lɐˈlaː.xɪ]
  • Rhymes: -aki
  • Syllabification: mag‧pa‧ka‧la‧la‧ki

Verb

magpakalalaki (complete nagpakalalaki, progressive nagpapakalalaki, contemplative magpapakalalaki, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜉᜃᜎᜎᜃᜒ) (idiomatic)

  1. to man up
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