pirikpirik

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pirik-pirik

Etymology

Possibly from reduplication of *pirik. Compare Cebuano purokpurok.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /piˌɾikpiˈɾik/ [pɪˌɾik.pɪˈɾik̚]
• Rhymes: -ik
• Syllabification: pi‧rik‧pi‧rik

Noun

piríkpirík (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜃ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜃ᜔)

1. rufous-crowned bee-eater (Merops americanus)

   Synonyms: manunubing, parikparik

Further reading

• “pirik-pirik”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “pirikpirik”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018