EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
gluttonous, voracious...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-TA-kaw/
FIL: Isang katangian ng pagiging masiba, malakas, o labis kung kumain.
EN: gluttonous, voracious
Describes your friend who orders their own food, then says "Penge, isang subo lang," and proceeds to eat half of yours. They have a separate stomach for dessert and are the first to attack the lechon at a fiesta. In the world of unli-wings, the matakaw is king.
From `ma-` (adjective-forming prefix) + `takaw` (greed, appetite).
ROOT MEANING: gluttonous, greedy
Primarily refers to food but can be used figuratively for other forms of greed, e.g., 'matakaw sa kapangyarihan' (greedy for power).
🇵🇭 Kilala siya sa pagiging matakaw kaya laging ubos ang handa sa mga party.
🇺🇸 He is known for being gluttonous, which is why the food always runs out at parties.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang maging matakaw sa kapangyarihan.
🇺🇸 Do not be greedy for power.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.