pamamanhikan

Tagalog

Etymology

From pam- +‎ panhik +‎ -an, with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pamamanˈhikan/ [pɐ.mɐ.mɐn̪ˈhiː.xɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ikan
  • Syllabification: pa‧ma‧man‧hi‧kan

Noun

pamamanhikan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜋᜈ᜔ᜑᜒᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. traditional Filipino custom of formally proposing a wedding by asking for permission to the family of the partner
    Synonyms: pamanhikan, pamamaysan

See also

Further reading

  • “pamamanhikan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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