magnanakaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

magnanacao — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
magna — clipping, colloquial

Etymology

From mag- +‎ nakaw, with partial reduplication of the root, nakaw.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog)
- IPA^(key): /ˌmaɡnaˈnakaw/ [ˌmaɡ.nɐˈna.xaʊ̯] (noun)
- IPA^(key): /maɡnaˈnakaw/ [mɐɡ.nɐˈna.xaʊ̯] (verb)
Rhymes: -akaw
Syllabification: mag‧na‧na‧kaw

Noun

mágnanákaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜈᜈᜃᜏ᜔)

thief; robber
Synonyms: kawatan, ladron, makati ang kamay, dahit, (slang) dorobo, (slang) teksas, (idiomatic) kaaway ng liwanag

Mag-ingat sa mga magnanakaw diyan sa tiyangge.
Beware of thieves at the flea market.

See also

Verb

magnanakaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜈᜈᜃᜏ᜔)

contemplative aspect of magnakaw

Further reading

“magnanakaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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