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Etymology edit

From ma- +‎ katha. Doublet of makata.

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Noun edit

makathâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜆ᜔ᜑ) (obsolete)

  1. liar; fabricator; someone who invents made-up stories
    Synonyms: sinungaling, mapag-imbento, (gay slang) echosera
  2. (colloquial) gossiper
    Synonyms: tsismoso, tsismosa
  3. Alternative form of makata: poet

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