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Cebuano
Etymology
After Oplan Tokhang, from tuktok + hangyo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tokˈhaŋ/
- Hyphenation: tok‧hang
Verb
tokháng
- (neologism, of law enforcement) to knock on a suspected drug trafficker or drug addict's home to persuade them to surrender and stop their illegal activities
- (neologism, slang) to fall victim to extrajudicial killing; to die by summary execution, allegedly carried out by the police or a vigilante, due to involvement in the illegal drug trade
- (neologism, often humorous) to have someone or arrested or detained