makunat

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ma- +‎ kunat.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈkunat/ [mɐˈxuː.n̪ɐt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -unat
  • Syllabification: ma‧ku‧nat

Adjective

makunat (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜓᜈᜆ᜔)

  1. ductile; pliant; flexible
  2. tough (as of meat)
  3. (slang) stingy; closefisted

Further reading

  • makunat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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