tong-its

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Etymology

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Emerged around the late 20th century around Luzon, especially the 1990s. Possibly from Hokkien, such as (tong, to bear; to withstand; to sustain; to take responsibility; to match; to be equal to) +‎ (it, one) +‎ -s. See also tong (percentage cut of the winnings in gambling) and huweteng. Compare Ilocano tong-it, Pangasinan tung-it, and English tonk.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tong-its (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜁᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔) (gambling, card games)

  1. a matching type rummy card game, conceptually similar to tonk and mahjong, usually played and gambled on by three players in the Philippines

See also

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