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Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 耳鉤／耳钩 (hǐ-kau, “earring”). Compare Tagalog hikaw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhikaw/
- IPA(key): /ˈʔikaw/ (h-dropping)
- Hyphenation: hi‧kaw
Noun
hikaw
- earring
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 耳鉤／耳钩 (hǐ-kau, “earring”).[1] Compare Bikol Central hikaw.
Pronunciation
Noun
hikaw (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜃᜏ᜔)
- earring
- Synonyms: arilyos, aretes, suang, (Rizal) panahinga, (obsolete) tingga, (obsolete) bitaybitay, (obsolete) panainga
Derived terms
See also
References
- ^ Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 130
Further reading
- “hikaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018