lutong makaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lutong-makaw
• lutong Makaw
• lutong macao

Etymology

From luto +‎ -ng- +‎ Makaw, literally “Macanese cuisine”. The slang sense may be related to Malaysian English Macau scam.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌlutoŋ maˈkaw/ [ˌluː.t̪oŋ mɐˈxaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: lu‧tong ma‧kaw

Adjective

lutong makáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜋᜃᜏ᜔)

1. (slang) rigged (prearranged and fixed)

Noun

lutong makáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜋᜃᜏ᜔)

1. chop suey

   Synonym: tsapsuy

2. (slang) game fixing; pre-arranged success; haphazard activity

Further reading

• “lutong makaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 85