mamakaitlo

Tagalog

Etymology

From maka- +‎ itlo with initial reduplication of maka-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌmamakaʔitˈlo/ [ˌmaː.mɐ.xɐ.ʔɪtˈlo]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: ma‧ma‧ka‧it‧lo

Adverb

mámakaitló (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜃᜁᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ)

1. just thrice
   • 1999, “Ang Aralan ng Pisika” (chapter XIII), in Ang Filibusterismo‎^[1], Goodwill Trading Co., Inc., →ISBN:

     Magaling tama! Kung gayo'y nakalalamang ka pa ng sampu, sapagkat mamakaitlo pa lamang kitang nahuhuli.

     Correct, correct! Thus you’ve still got away with ten, because I have caught you only three times.

Related terms

• makaitlo