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Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
tikáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜃᜅ᜔)
- loss of enthusiasm or interest; lessening of activity
- Synonym: panghihinawa
- slight limp in walking
- Synonyms: hingkod, pamimilay
Derived terms
Anagrams
Waray-Waray
Preposition
tikang
- from
Yilan Creole
Etymology
From Japanese ていかん (“te ikan”).
Verb
tikang
- negative imperative: don't
- gako skruy tikang ― Don't be late for school.
References
- Shinji Sanada, Chien Yuehchen (2008) “台湾における日本語クレオールについて”, in 日本語の研究, volume 4, number 2, pages 69-76