tsongki

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• chongki

Etymology

Possibly from tsong +‎ kilo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃoŋkiʔ/ [ˈt͡ʃoŋ.kɪʔ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈtsoŋkiʔ/ [ˈt̪soŋ.kɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -oŋkiʔ
• Syllabification: tsong‧ki

Noun

tsongkì (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜒ)

1. (slang) cannabis; marijuana

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marihuwana

Derived terms

• tsongki-tsongki

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 148