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English
Etymology
From Cebuano paltik.
Noun
paltik (plural paltiks)
- (Philippines) A crude homemade firearm, often made using scrap metal.
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Cebuano
Pronunciation
Noun
paltik
- paltik
- fake money
- (baseball) foul ball
- someone who sneaks into a cinema or concert without a ticket
- fare dodger
Adjective
paltik
- characteristic of such firearm
Quotations
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Derived terms
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
paltík (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎ᜔ᜆᜒᜃ᜔)
- recoil of something stretched
- paltik; homemade gun, usually produced illegally
- (Batangas, Boac-Mogpog and eastern Marinduque) slingshot
- Synonyms: tirador, saltik, (western Marinduque) palapatik
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “paltik”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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