mamamakyaw

Tagalog

Etymology

From mam- +‎ pakyaw, with initial reduplication of the root word.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌmamamakˈjaw/ [ˌmaː.mɐ.mɐkˈjaʊ̯] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /mamamakˈjaw/ [mɐ.mɐ.mɐkˈjaʊ̯], /maˌmamakˈjaw/ [mɐˌmaː.mɐkˈjaʊ̯] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: ma‧ma‧mak‧yaw

Noun

mámamakyáw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜃ᜔ᜌᜏ᜔)

  1. wholesale or bulk buyer

Verb

mamamakyáw or mamámakyáw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜃ᜔ᜌᜏ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of mamakyaw
  • pakyawan

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