nakaw

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *takaw. Doublet of takaw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈnakaw/ [ˈnaː.xaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -akaw
• Syllabification: na‧kaw

Noun

nakaw (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜏ᜔)

1. act of stealing

   Synonyms: kupit, sikwat, nenok, (slang) [Term?]

Derived terms

• magnakaw
• magnakaw ng halik
• magnanakaw
• manakawan
• nakawin
• pagnakawan
• pagnanakaw

 

See also

• aligamgam
• dambong
• dukot
• duwit
• hablot
• kuha
• kulaw
• kurakot
• tangay
• umit

 

Adjective

nakaw (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜏ᜔)

1. stolen

See also

• pan-

Further reading

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