tikayo

Tagalog

Etymology

Clipping of univerbation of lintik +‎ kayo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tikaˈjo/ [t̪ɪ.xɐˈjo]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: ti‧ka‧yo

Interjection

tikayó (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜃᜌᜓ) (dialectal, Rizal, colloquial)

  1. used to express anger or annoyance with someone or somebody else: damn you

Usage notes

  • This phrase is addressed to multiple people. To address to a single person, say tika.
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