mamakaitlo

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From maka- +‎ itlo with initial reduplication of maka-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌmamakaʔitˈlo/, [ˌma.mɐ.xɐ.ʔɪtˈlo]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ma‧ka‧it‧lo

Adverb[edit]

mámakaitló (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜃᜁᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ)

  1. just thrice
    • 1999, “Ang Aralan ng Pisika” (chapter XIII), in Ang Filibusterismo[1], Goodwill Trading Co., Inc., →ISBN:
      Magaling tama! Kung gayo'y nakalalamang ka pa ng sampu, sapagkat mamakaitlo pa lamang kitang nahuhuli.
      Correct, correct! Thus you’ve still got away with ten, because I have caught you only three times.

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