ligaw-intsik

Tagalog

Etymology

From ligaw (“courtship”) +‎ Intsik (“Chinese”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌliɡaw ʔinˈt͡ʃik/ [ˌliː.ɣaʊ̯ ʔɪn̪ˈt͡ʃik̚]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˌliɡaw ʔinˈtsik/ [ˌliː.ɣaʊ̯ ʔɪn̪ˈt͡sik̚]
• Rhymes: -ik
• Syllabification: li‧gaw-in‧tsik

Noun

ligaw-intsík (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄᜏ᜔ᜁᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔) (idiomatic)

1. courtship of a woman by giving gifts and offerings