angkin

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Batavia/Betawi Malay angkin, from Hokkien 紅裙红裙.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ang‧kin

Noun

angkin (first-person possessive angkinku, second-person possessive angkinmu, third-person possessive angkinnya)

  1. woman stomacher, belly-band

Further reading

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Noun

angkín (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. claim; demand for one's right

Derived terms

See also

Adjective

angkín (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. claimed; demanded for one's right
  2. inborn to someone; inherent

Further reading

  • angkin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018