padyak

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog padyak.

Noun

padyak m (plural padyaks)

  1. (Philippines) rickshaw
    • 2015 November 19, “Filipinas, de isla en isla”, in El País:
      Muchas poblaciones cuentan también con bicitaxis, también llamados put-put o padyak, para trayectos cortos.
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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Malay pijak.

Pronunciation

Noun

padyák (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)

  1. stamp (of one's feet)
    Synonyms: karang, takad
  2. (by extension) pedaling; cycling
  3. tramp; trample
  4. (military) march
  5. (colloquial) pedicab, cycle rickshaw

Derived terms

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References

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