tekayo

Tagalog

Etymology

From univerbation of hintay (“wait”) +‎ kayo (“you all”) with monophthongization.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtekaˈjo/ [ˌt̪ɛː.xɐˈjo]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: te‧ka‧yo

Interjection

tékayó (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜃᜌᜓ) (Bataan, Nueva Ecija, colloquial)

  1. wait a moment!; hold on for a while!
    Synonyms: hintay, teka, sandali, temuna, (Rizal) hingka

Usage notes

  • Used when talking to a group of people or when being polite. However, teka is also accepted on any number of people being spoken to.
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