"matakaw" meaning in Tagalog

See matakaw in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /maˈtakaw/ [Standard-Tagalog], [mɐˈt̪aː.x̠aʊ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜋᜆᜃᜏ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -akaw Etymology: Etymology tree Tagalog ma- Proto-Austronesian *Cakaw Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *takaw Tagalog takaw Tagalog matakaw From ma- + takaw. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:af|ma-|takaw|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Tagalog ma- Proto-Austronesian *Cakaw Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *takaw Tagalog takaw Tagalog matakaw [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*takaw", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "takaw", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "matakaw", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="matakaw"> From ma- + takaw. Head templates: {{tl-adj|b=+}} matakaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜃᜏ᜔)
  1. gluttonous
    Sense id: en-matakaw-tl-adj-yn35y~Ou Categories (other): Tagalog entries referencing ambiguous etymons, Tagalog entries with etymon Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 42 58 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 42 58
  2. greedy; voracious
    Sense id: en-matakaw-tl-adj-l0zsmdIC Categories (other): Tagalog entries referencing ambiguous etymons, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 42 58 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 33 67 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 33 67 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 42 58 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-: 23 77 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 27 73 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 28 72 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 18 82
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "ma-",
        "4": "takaw",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nTagalog ma-\nProto-Austronesian *Cakaw\nProto-Malayo-Polynesian *takaw\nTagalog takaw\nTagalog matakaw\n[Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Malayo-Polynesian\", \"term\" : \"*takaw\", \"lang\" : \"poz-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Tagalog\", \"term\" : \"takaw\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"tl\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Tagalog\", \"term\" : \"matakaw\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"tl\" }\" data-lang=\"tl\" data-title=\"matakaw\">\nFrom ma- + takaw.",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nTagalog ma-\nProto-Austronesian *Cakaw\nProto-Malayo-Polynesian *takaw\nTagalog takaw\nTagalog matakaw\nFrom ma- + takaw.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜋᜆᜃᜏ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "matakaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜃᜏ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ma‧ta‧kaw"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ma‧ta‧kaw"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adj",
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        {
          "_dis": "42 58",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog entries referencing ambiguous etymons",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "42 58",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "gluttonous"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "gluttonous",
          "gluttonous"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "23 77",
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          "_dis": "27 73",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "greedy; voracious"
      ],
      "id": "en-matakaw-tl-adj-l0zsmdIC",
      "links": [
        [
          "greedy",
          "greedy"
        ],
        [
          "voracious",
          "voracious"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈtakaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɐˈt̪aː.x̠aʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-akaw"
    }
  ],
  "word": "matakaw"
}
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  "categories": [
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with etymology trees",
    "Pages with etymon",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/akaw",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/akaw/3 syllables",
    "Tagalog 3-syllable words",
    "Tagalog adjectives",
    "Tagalog entries referencing ambiguous etymons",
    "Tagalog entries with etymology texts",
    "Tagalog entries with etymology trees",
    "Tagalog entries with etymon",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog terms prefixed with ma-",
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    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation",
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  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "ma-",
        "4": "takaw",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nTagalog ma-\nProto-Austronesian *Cakaw\nProto-Malayo-Polynesian *takaw\nTagalog takaw\nTagalog matakaw\n[Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Malayo-Polynesian\", \"term\" : \"*takaw\", \"lang\" : \"poz-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Tagalog\", \"term\" : \"takaw\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"tl\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Tagalog\", \"term\" : \"matakaw\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"tl\" }\" data-lang=\"tl\" data-title=\"matakaw\">\nFrom ma- + takaw.",
      "name": "ety"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nTagalog ma-\nProto-Austronesian *Cakaw\nProto-Malayo-Polynesian *takaw\nTagalog takaw\nTagalog matakaw\nFrom ma- + takaw.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜋᜆᜃᜏ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "matakaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜃᜏ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ma‧ta‧kaw"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ma‧ta‧kaw"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "gluttonous"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gluttonous",
          "gluttonous"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "greedy; voracious"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "greedy",
          "greedy"
        ],
        [
          "voracious",
          "voracious"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈtakaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɐˈt̪aː.x̠aʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-akaw"
    }
  ],
  "word": "matakaw"
}

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