makunat

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• maconat — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From ma- +‎ kunat.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈkunat/ [mɐˈxu.nɐt]
• Rhymes: -unat
• Syllabification: ma‧ku‧nat

Adjective

makunat (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜓᜈᜆ᜔)

1. ductile; pliant; flexible
2. tough (as of meat)
3. (slang) stingy; closefisted

Further reading

• “makunat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018