makinista

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish maquinista (machinist).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ki‧nis‧ta
  • IPA(key): /makiˈnista/, [mɐ.xɪˈnis.tɐ]

Noun

makinista

  1. (dated) machine producer
  2. (rail transport) engineer; motorman; train driver

Further reading

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