wikain

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Etymology

From wika +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wikaˈʔin/, (noun)

  • IPA(key): /wiˈkaʔin/, (verb)
  • Hyphenation: wi‧ka‧in

Noun

wikaín (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜃᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. saying; idiom; moral
    Synonym: kasabihan
  2. idiom; idiomatic expression
    Synonyms: kawikaan, salawikain
  3. frequently uttered word or phrase; favorite expression
    Synonyms: bukambibig, sambit-sambit, sabihin, kasabihan, kawikaan
  4. (linguistics) dialect
    Synonym: diyalekto

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Verb

wikain (complete winika, progressive winiwika, contemplative wiwikain, Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜃᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. (literary) to say
    Synonym: salitain
  2. (literary) to use (a specific language)

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