pirikpirik

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • pirik-pirik

Etymology

Possibly from reduplication of *pirik. Compare Cebuano purokpurok.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /piˌɾikpiˈɾik/ [pɪˌɾik.pɪˈɾɪk̚]
  • Rhymes: -ik
  • Syllabification: pi‧rik‧pi‧rik

Noun

piríkpirík (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜃ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. rufous-crowned bee-eater (Merops americanus)
    Synonyms: manunubing, parikparik

Further reading

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