Chinese garter

English

Chinese garter being played.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Chinese +‎ garter. See Chinese jump rope, a game said to have originated in 7th century China.

Noun

Chinese garter

  1. (Philippines) a narrow garter band strip of rubber, usually a meter long, used in various jumping games
  2. (Philippines, playground games) Chinese jump rope game using a meter long rubber garter strip

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Noun

Chinese garter

  1. Chinese garter; Chinese jump rope (long narrow rubber garter band strip)
  2. (playground games) Chinese garter; Chinese jump rope (game)

Tagalog

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Chinese garter.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃajnis ˈɡaɾteɾ/ [ˌt͡ʃaɪ̯.n̪ɪs ˈɡaɾ.t̪ɛɾ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˌtsajnis ˈɡaɾteɾ/ [ˌt͡saɪ̯.n̪ɪs ˈɡaɾ.t̪ɛɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾteɾ
  • Syllabification: Chi‧nese gar‧ter

Noun

Chinese garter (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔ᜈᜒᜐ᜔ ᜄᜇ᜔ᜆᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. Chinese garter; Chinese jump rope (long narrow rubber garter band strip)
  2. (playground games) Chinese garter; Chinese jump rope (game)
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