tong-its
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Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Emerged around the late 20th century around Luzon, especially the 1990s. Possibly from Hokkien, such as 當 / 当 (tong, “to bear; to withstand; to sustain; to take responsibility; to match; to be equal to”) + 一 (it, “one”) + -s. See also tong (“percentage cut of the winnings in gambling”) and huweteng. Compare Ilocano tong-it, Pangasinan tung-it, and English tonk.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtoŋ ˈʔits/
- Rhymes: -its
- Syllabification: tong-its
Noun
tong-its (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜁᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔) (gambling, card games)
- a matching type rummy card game, conceptually similar to tonk and mahjong, usually played and gambled on by three players in the Philippines