ketay

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 携帯(けいたい) (keitai), ellipsis of 携帯電話(けいたいでんわ) (keitai denwa).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈketaj/ [ˈkɛː.t̪aɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -etaj
  • Syllabification: ke‧tay

Noun

ketay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆᜌ᜔) (LGBTQ slang)

  1. cellphone