panghinuki

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from pang- (instrument prefix) +‎ hin- (removal prefix) +‎ *tuki. See also Cebuano tukhi.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paŋhinuˈki/ [pɐŋ.hɪ.n̪ʊˈxɪ]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: pang‧hi‧nu‧ki

Noun

panghinukí (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜈᜓᜃᜒ) (obsolete)

  1. toothpick
    Synonyms: palito, tutpik, panghininga, (obsolete) palyo, (obsolete) tukhi
  • manghinuki

See also

  • panghinuli