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Tagalog
Etymology
From a univerbation of hali (“come”) + ka (“you”).
Pronunciation
Interjection
halika or haliká (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜒᜃ)
- come here!
- Synonyms: halina, (Rizal) parika
Usage notes
- This only says “come here” to a single person. To say to multiple people “come here (you all)”, say halikayo.
Further reading
- “halika”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018