matakaw

Mansaka

Noun

matakaw

  1. thief; robber

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ takaw.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈtakaw/ [mɐˈt̪aː.xaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -akaw
  • Syllabification: ma‧ta‧kaw

Adjective

matakaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜃᜏ᜔)

  1. gluttonous
  2. greedy; voracious