makati ang kamay
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Etymology
Literally, “hands are itchy”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /makaˌti ʔaŋ kaˈmaj/ [mɐ.xɐˌt̪i ʔɐŋ kɐˈmaɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -aj
- Syllabification: ma‧ka‧ti ang ka‧may
Adjective
makatí ang kamáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜆᜒ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜃᜋᜌ᜔)
- having tendencies to steal
Noun
makatí ang kamáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜆᜒ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜃᜋᜌ᜔)
- thief
- Synonym: magnanakaw
Further reading
- “makati ang kamay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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