maki-

See also: maki

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Prefix

maki- (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜒ)

  1. actor trigger - to do something involving someone else’s possessions or personal space with their permission
    ‎maki- + ‎tawag (“call”) → ‎makitawag (“to use someone’s phone with his or her permission”)
    Pwede makitawag?
    Can I use your phone?
  2. actor trigger - to join in an act
    ‎maki- + ‎kain (“eat”) → ‎makikain (“to join in eating, to eat in somebody's house”)
    Nakikain ako kina Pepe.
    I ate in Pepe's house.

Derived terms

Tagalog terms prefixed with maki-
  • naki-

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