tangkig
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: tang‧kig
Noun
tangkig
- the little file snake (Acrochordus granulatus); a completely aquatic snake species that is nearly helpless on land
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taŋˈkiɡ/ [t̪ɐŋˈkɪɡ̚]
- Rhymes: -iɡ
- Syllabification: tang‧kig
Noun
tangkíg (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜄ᜔) (dialectal, Quezon)
- alternative form of takig
Usage notes
- According to Manuel (1971), this is a form used in San Narciso, Quezon.
Further reading
- Manuel, E. Arsenio (1971), A Lexicographic Study of Tayabas Tagalog of Quezon Province, Quezon City: Diliman Review, page 368