halika
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From a univerbation of hali (“come”) + ka (“you”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /haˈlika/ [hɐˈliː.xɐ], /haliˈka/ [hɐ.lɪˈxa]
- Rhymes: -ika, -a
- Syllabification: ha‧li‧ka
Interjection
halika or haliká (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜒᜃ)
Usage notes
- This only says “come here” to a single person. To say to multiple people “come here (you all)”, say halikayo.
Related terms
Further reading
- “halika”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018