tantsing

Tagalog

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tanˈt͡ʃiŋ/ [t̪ɐn̪ˈt͡ʃiŋ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /tantˈsiŋ/ [t̪ɐn̪t̪ˈsiŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: tan‧tsing

Noun

tantsíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜅ᜔)

1. a gambling game in which coins at stake are placed one over another inside a circle then hit by players in turns with their cue pieces (similar to quoits)

   Synonym: tangga

Further reading

• “tantsing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018