nakatuntong sa numero
Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “stepping on numbers”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /nakatunˌtoŋ sa ˈnumeɾo/ [n̪ɐ.xɐ.t̪ʊn̪ˌt̪on̪ sɐ ˌn̪uː.mɛˈɾo]
- Rhymes: -umeɾo
- Syllabification: na‧ka‧tun‧tong sa nu‧me‧ro
Adjective
[edit]nakatuntóng sa númeró (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜆᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜐ ᜈᜓᜋᜒᜇᜓ) (idiomatic)
- minding one's ps and qs; walking on eggshells (carefully dealing with a person or situation to avoid upsetting someone)
- Synonyms: naninimbang, nag-iingat