nakatuntong sa numero

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• nakatungtong sa numero

Etymology

Literally, “stepping on numbers”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /nakatunˌtoŋ sa ˈnumeɾo/ [n̪ɐ.xɐ.t̪ʊn̪ˌt̪on̪ sɐ ˌn̪uː.mɛˈɾo]
• Rhymes: -umeɾo
• Syllabification: na‧ka‧tun‧tong sa nu‧me‧ro

Adjective

nakatuntóng sa númeró (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜆᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜐ ᜈᜓᜋᜒᜇᜓ) (idiomatic)

1. minding one's ps and qs; walking on eggshells (carefully dealing with a person or situation to avoid upsetting someone)

   Synonyms: naninimbang, nag-iingat