makakalimutin

Tagalog

Etymology

From kalimot +‎ ma- -in with partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /makakalimuˈtin/ [mɐ.xɐ.xɐ.lɪ.mʊˈt̪in̪]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: ma‧ka‧ka‧li‧mu‧tin

Adjective

makakalimutín (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜃᜎᜒᜋᜓᜆᜒᜈ᜔)

1. (informal) forgetful

   Synonym: malilimutin

   • 1972, Liwayway:

     Kaya't ipinagbigay-alam sa pulisya at NBI na siya'y nawawala. Pinaghanap siya ng mga ito. Talagang lahat ng henyo'y totoong makakalimutin. Kaya naniniwala akong akmang ikapit sa kanya ang taguring ito.

     So the police and the NBI are notified that he is missing. They asked him to search. It's true all geniuses are really forgetful. So I believe it's right to stick this nickname to him.

   • 2015, Kirsten Nimwey, The Explorers Series Box Set (Tagalog Edition), Kirsten Nimwey (→ISBN)

     “Heh, makakalimutin ka pala eh. Ako si Augustus Sawyer ng Pioneer! Nalimutan mo na ba? O hindi mo lang ako namukhaan?"

     "Heh, you're really forgetful. I'm Augustus Sawyer of Pioneer! Don't you forget? Or you just haven't recognized me?"

See also

• ulianin

Further reading

• “makakalimutin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018