lutong makaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • lutong-makaw
  • lutong Makaw
  • lutong macao

Etymology

From luto +‎ -ng- +‎ Makaw, literally “Macanese cuisine”. The slang sense may be related to Malaysian English Macau scam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌlutoŋ maˈkaw/, [ˌlu.toŋ mɐˈxaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: lu‧tong ma‧kaw

Adjective

lutong makáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜋᜃᜏ᜔)

  1. (slang) rigged (prearranged and fixed)

Noun

lutong makáw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜋᜃᜏ᜔)

  1. chop suey
    Synonym: tsapsuy
  2. (slang) game fixing; pre-arranged success; haphazard activity

Further reading
  • “lutong makaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 85
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