makati ang kamay

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, “hands are itchy”.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /makaˌti ʔaŋ kaˈmaj/ [mɐ.xɐˌt̪i ʔɐŋ kɐˈmaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: ma‧ka‧ti ang ka‧may

Adjective

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makatí ang kamáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜆᜒ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜃᜋᜌ᜔)

  1. having tendencies to steal

Noun

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makatí ang kamáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜆᜒ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜃᜋᜌ᜔)

  1. thief
    Synonym: magnanakaw

Further reading

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  • “makati ang kamay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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