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Tagalog
Etymology
Possibly from univerbation of hintay (“wait”) + ka (“you”). See also teka.
Pronunciation
Interjection
hingká (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜅ᜔ᜃ) (Rizal, colloquial)
- wait!
- Synonyms: hintay, sandali, teka, temuna, (dialectal, plural) tekayo
Hingka nga muna at ako'y may aayusin laang.- Wait for a moment as I'll just be attending to something.