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linakangan

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From lakang +‎ -in- + -an. Shortened from bayad linakangan.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: li‧na‧ka‧ngan

Noun

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linakangan

  1. one's gift to an unmarried older sibling as recompense for marrying ahead of them or failing to follow the correct sequence of marriage among siblings

Usage notes

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Originally a tradition among old Chinese-Filipino families, now used mostly as a joke.