angkin

Indonesian

Etymology

From Betawi angkin or Malay angkin, from Hokkien 紅裙 / 红裙.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaŋ.kɪn/
  • Rhymes: -kɪn
  • Hyphenation: ang‧kin

Noun

angkin

  1. woman stomacher, belly-band

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Southern Philippine *aŋkən (take for oneself). Compare Cebuano angkon, Hiligaynon angkon, Waray-Waray angkon, and Western Bukidnon Manobo angken.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaŋˈkin/ [ʔɐŋˈkɪn̪]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: ang‧kin

Noun

angkín (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. claim; demand for one's right

Derived terms

  • angkinan
  • angkinin
  • mag-angkin
  • mapang-angkin
  • umangkin

See also

Adjective

angkín (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. claimed; demanded for one's right
  2. inborn to someone; inherent

Further reading

  • angkin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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