jantik

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay cantik (“beautiful, good-looking, pretty”). Compare Maranao diyanti'.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /d͡ʒantik/ [d͡ʒan̪ˈt̪ik̚]
  • Rhymes: -ik
  • Syllabification: jan‧tik

Noun

jantik (Sulat Sūg spelling جَنْتِكْ)

  1. elegance in dress and apperance

Derived terms

  • majantik
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