pilantik

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Tagalog

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Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pilantik (spring-set spear trap). Cognate with Malay pelantik.

Pronunciation

Noun

pilantík (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜎᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. spark from a fire
  2. slight jerking of the tip of a whip

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Further reading

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