magnanakaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• magnanacao — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• magna — clipping, colloquial

Etymology

From mag- +‎ nakaw, with partial reduplication of the root, nakaw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌmaɡnaˈnakaw/ [ˌmaɡ.n̪ɐˈn̪aː.xaʊ̯] (noun)
  • IPA^(key): /maɡnaˈnakaw/ [mɐɡ.n̪ɐˈn̪aː.xaʊ̯] (verb)
• Rhymes: -akaw
• Syllabification: mag‧na‧na‧kaw

Noun

mágnanákaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜈᜈᜃᜏ᜔)

1. thief; robber

   Synonyms: kawatan, ladron, makati ang kamay, dahit, (slang) dorobo, (slang) teksas, (idiomatic) kaaway ng liwanag

   Mag-ingat sa mga magnanakaw diyan sa tiyangge.

   Beware of thieves at the flea market.

See also

• mandarambong
• mandurukot
• manloloob

 

Verb

magnanakaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜈᜈᜃᜏ᜔)

1. contemplative aspect of magnakaw

Further reading

• “magnanakaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018