Tagalog

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Etymology

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From mag- +‎ keso with partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /maɡkeˈkeso/ [mɐɡ.kɛˈxɛː.so] (verb)
    • IPA(key): /maɡkekeˈso/ [mɐɡ.kɛ.xɛˈso] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: mag‧ke‧ke‧so

Verb

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magkekeso (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜒᜃᜒᜐᜓ)

  1. contemplative aspect of magkeso

Noun

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magkekesó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜃᜒᜃᜒᜐᜓ)

  1. cheesemaker

Further reading

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  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co.
  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 492.