mekus-mekus

Tagalog edit

This Tagalog term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Etymology edit

From reduplication of English mix. Popularized by Indian Filipino vlogger “Mr. Nobodydudy” (Navjot Singh) by being a viral social media trend on October 2023 to describe how street food were prepared by hand.^[1]

Pronunciation edit

(Standard Tagalog)
- IPA^(key): /ˌmekus ˈmekus/ [ˌmɛ.xʊs ˈmɛ.xʊs]
  - Rhymes: -ekus
  - Syllabification: me‧kus-me‧kus
- IPA^(key): /ˌmekəs ˈmekəs/ [ˌmɛ.xəs ˈmɛ.xəs] (Indian pronunciation influence)
  - Rhymes: -ekəs

Noun edit

mekus-mekus (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜃᜓᜐ᜔ᜋᜒᜃᜓᜐ᜔) (slang)

act of mixing
Synonym: halo
- [2023 October 11, Mr. Nobodydudy, quotee, “Meaning behind the viral word ‘Mekus Mekus’”, in Manila Bulletin, New Delhi:
  Mekus Mekus, Mix Mix ha. Kami na Indian we cannot pronounce it straight. Baka 'yung iba kaya nila 'yan, ako hindi.
  Mekus Mekus, is Mix Mix, ok? We Indians cannot pronounce it correctly. Maybe others can, but I can’t.]
(figurative) extra effort, speed, or skill when performing a task
Synonyms: lakas, galing, husay

Derived terms edit

References edit

^ “Meaning behind the viral word ‘Mekus Mekus’”, in Manila Bulletin‎^[1], 2023 October 11

[1] “Meaning behind the viral word ‘Mekus Mekus’”, in Manila Bulletin‎^[1], 2023 October 11

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