mamamakyaw

Tagalog

Etymology

From mam- +‎ pakyaw, with initial reduplication of the root word.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌmamamakˈjaw/ [ˌmaː.mɐ.mɐkˈjaʊ̯] (noun)
  • IPA^(key): /mamamakˈjaw/ [mɐ.mɐ.mɐkˈjaʊ̯], /maˌmamakˈjaw/ [mɐˌmaː.mɐkˈjaʊ̯] (verb)
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: ma‧ma‧mak‧yaw

Noun

mámamakyáw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜃ᜔ᜌᜏ᜔)

1. wholesale or bulk buyer

Verb

mamamakyáw or mamámakyáw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜃ᜔ᜌᜏ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of mamakyaw

Related terms

• pakyawan

Further reading

• “mamamakyaw” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “mamamakyaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018