"makatha" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /makatˈhaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐ.xɐt̪ˈhaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: makathâ [canonical], ᜋᜃᜆ᜔ᜑ [Baybayin], macatha [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: From ma- + katha. Doublet of makata. Etymology templates: {{prefix|tl|ma|katha}} ma- + katha, {{doublet|tl|makata}} Doublet of makata Head templates: {{tl-noun|makathâ|b=+}} makathâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜆ᜔ᜑ), {{tlb|tl|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. liar; fabricator; someone who invents made-up stories Tags: obsolete Synonyms: sinungaling, mapag-imbento, echosera [slang] [LGBT]
    Sense id: en-makatha-tl-noun-0ICUO31- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Occupations, People Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 14 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 6 7 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 79 5 16 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-: 42 16 42 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 78 6 16 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 38 16 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 81 5 15 Disambiguation of Occupations: 78 6 16 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 0
  2. (colloquial) gossiper Tags: colloquial, obsolete Synonyms: tsismoso, tsismosa
    Sense id: en-makatha-tl-noun-mpuQB8J- Categories (other): Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-: 42 16 42 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 38 16 46
  3. alternative form of makata: poet Tags: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: makata (extra: poet)
    Sense id: en-makatha-tl-noun-NiAGnLq1 Categories (other): Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Poetry Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-: 42 16 42 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 38 16 46 Disambiguation of Poetry: 11 11 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: maykatha, mapaglalang
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      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
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