Chinese garter

English

Chinese garter being played.

Alternative forms

• chinese garter

Etymology

From Chinese +‎ garter. See Chinese jump rope, a game said to have originated in 7th century China.

Noun

Chinese garter

1. (Philippines) a narrow garter band strip of rubber, usually a meter long, used in various jumping games
2. (Philippines, playground games) Chinese jump rope game using a meter long rubber garter strip

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• chinese
• chinese garter

Noun

Chinese garter

1. Chinese garter; Chinese jump rope (long narrow rubber garter band strip)
2. (playground games) Chinese garter; Chinese jump rope (game)

Tagalog

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Chinese garter.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃajnis ˈɡaɾteɾ/ [ˌt͡ʃaɪ̯.n̪ɪs ˈɡaɾ.t̪ɛɾ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˌtsajnis ˈɡaɾteɾ/ [ˌt͡saɪ̯.n̪ɪs ˈɡaɾ.t̪ɛɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾteɾ
• Syllabification: Chi‧nese gar‧ter

Noun

Chinese garter (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔ᜈᜒᜐ᜔ ᜄᜇ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔)

1. Chinese garter; Chinese jump rope (long narrow rubber garter band strip)
2. (playground games) Chinese garter; Chinese jump rope (game)