tokhang

Cebuano

Etymology

After Oplan Tokhang, from tuktok +‎ hangyo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtokhaŋ/ [ˈt̪ok.hɐŋ]
• Hyphenation: tok‧hang

Verb

tókhang (Badlit spelling ᜆᜓᜃ᜔ᜑᜅ᜔)

1. (neologism, of law enforcement) to knock on a suspected drug trafficker or drug addict's home to persuade them to surrender and stop their illegal activities
2. (neologism, slang) to fall victim to extrajudicial killing; to die by summary execution, allegedly carried out by the police or a vigilante, due to involvement in the illegal drug trade
3. (neologism, often humorous) to have someone or arrested or detained