pakitang-gilas

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Tagalog

Etymology

From pakita +‎ gilas, literally show of gallantry.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˌkitaŋ ˈɡilas/,
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ki‧tang-gi‧las

Noun

pakitang-gilas (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜆᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜎᜐ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) act of showing off skill or interest in something for the purpose of bragging

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Further reading

  • pakitang-gilas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018