mekus-mekus

Tagalog

This Tagalog term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Etymology

From reduplication of English mix. Popularized by Indian Filipino vlogger “Mr. Nobodydudy” (Navjot Singh) by being a viral social media trend on October 2023 to describe how street food were prepared by hand.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌmekus ˈmekus/ [ˌmɛː.xʊs ˈmɛː.xʊs]
    • Rhymes: -ekus
  • IPA^(key): /ˌmekəs ˈmekəs/ [ˌmɛː.xəs ˈmɛː.xəs] (Indian pronunciation influence)
    • Rhymes: -ekəs
• Syllabification: me‧kus-me‧kus

Noun

mekus-mekus (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜃᜓᜐ᜔ᜋᜒᜃᜓᜐ᜔) (slang)

1. act of mixing

   Synonym: halo

   • [2023 October 11, Mr. Nobodydudy, quotee, “Meaning behind the viral word ‘Mekus Mekus’”, in Manila Bulletin, New Delhi:

     Mekus Mekus, Mix Mix ha. Kami na Indian we cannot pronounce it straight. Baka 'yung iba kaya nila 'yan, ako hindi.

     Mekus Mekus, is Mix Mix, ok? We Indians cannot pronounce it correctly. Maybe others can, but I can’t.]

2. (figurative) extra effort, speed, or skill when performing a task

   Synonyms: lakas, galing, husay

Derived terms

• imekus-mekus
• magmekus-mekus