magpakalalaki
Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From magpaka- + lalaki, literally “to act like a man”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡpakalaˈlaki/ [mɐɡ.pɐ.xɐ.lɐˈlaː.xɪ]
- Rhymes: -aki
- Syllabification: mag‧pa‧ka‧la‧la‧ki
Verb
[edit]magpakalalaki (complete nagpakalalaki, progressive nagpapakalalaki, contemplative magpapakalalaki, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜉᜃᜎᜎᜃᜒ) (idiomatic)
- to man up