tantsing

Tagalog

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tanˈt͡ʃiŋ/ [t̪ɐn̪ˈt͡ʃɪŋ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /tanˈtsiŋ/ [t̪ɐn̪ˈt͡sɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: tan‧tsing

Noun

tantsíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. a gambling game in which coins at stake are placed one over another inside a circle then hit by players in turns with their cue pieces (similar to quoits)
    Synonym: tangga

Further reading

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