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mamuti ang mata

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, for the eyes to turn white.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mamuˌti ʔaŋ maˈta/ [mɐ.mʊˌt̪i ʔɐŋ mɐˈt̪a]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ma‧mu‧ti ang ma‧ta

Verb

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mamutí ang matá (complete namuti ang mata, progressive namumuti ang mata, contemplative mamumuti ang mata, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜓᜆᜒ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜋᜆ)

  1. (idiomatic) to wait for a long time

References

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