ligaw-intsik

Tagalog

Etymology

From ligaw (“courtship”) +‎ Intsik (“Chinese”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌliɡaw ʔinˈt͡ʃik/ [ˌliː.ɣaʊ̯ ʔɪn̪ˈt͡ʃɪk̚]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˌliɡaw ʔinˈtsik/ [ˌliː.ɣaʊ̯ ʔɪn̪ˈt͡sɪk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ik
  • Syllabification: li‧gaw-in‧tsik

Noun

ligaw-intsík (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄᜏ᜔ᜁᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔) (idiomatic)

  1. courtship of a woman by giving gifts and offerings
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