sungka
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Cebuano
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: sung‧ka
Noun
sungka
- the game of congkak
Tagalog
Etymology
Possibly borrowed from Malay congkak (“mancala game”), from congak (“mental calculation”). Compare Bikol Central sungka, Cebuano sungka, and Tausug sungka'.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /suŋˈkaʔ/ , /ˈsuŋka/
- Rhymes: -aʔ, -uŋka
- Syllabification: sung‧ka
Noun
sungkâ or sungka (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜅ᜔ᜃ)
- (board games) sungka; congkak (especially the Philippine variety)
Derived terms
See also
References
- “sungka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Cultural Heritage at GlobalPinoy.com
Tausug
Pronunciation
Noun
sungka (Sulat Sūg spelling سُڠْكَ)
- rosin (for violin bows)