tigilang-lintik

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • tigilanglintik

Etymology

From tigilan (place for stopping) +‎ -g- +‎ lintik. Coined by Filipino writer Honorio López in his book Dimasalang Kalendariong Tagalog.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiˌɡilaŋ linˈtik/ [t̪ɪˌɣiː.lɐn̪ lɪn̪ˈt̪ɪk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ik
  • Syllabification: ti‧gi‧lang-lin‧tik

Noun

tigilang-lintík (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜄᜒᜎᜅ᜔ᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. lightning rod
    Synonym: pararayos