tsongki

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • chongki

Etymology

Possibly from tsong +‎ kilo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃoŋkiʔ/ [ˈt͡ʃoŋ.kɪʔ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈtsoŋkiʔ/ [ˈt͡soŋ.kɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋkiʔ
  • Syllabification: tsong‧ki

Noun

tsongkì (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜒ)

  1. (slang) cannabis; marijuana
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marihuwana

Derived terms

  • tsongki-tsongki

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 148
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