sharks

See also: Sharks

English

Noun

sharks

1. plural of shark

Verb

sharks

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of shark

Tagalog

Etymology

From English shark +‎ -s. The Tagalog word for shark, pating, is then a clipping of patingin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʃaɾks/ [ˈʃaɹks]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈsjaɾks/ [ˈsjaɹks]
• Rhymes: -aɾks
• Syllabification: sharks

Interjection

sharks (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜌᜇ᜔ᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔) (slang, dated)

1. may I see?

   Synonyms: patingin, pakita, aber, (dialectal) idaw

Usage notes

• Mostly used by young people belonging in the social upper class especially in Manila.