tsaka

• IPA^(key): /(t)sʼá.káː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [sʼə́.káː]

tsakā f (plural tsakā̀kē, possessed form tsakar̃)

1. a kind of gecko
2. (figuratively) someone who is unpopular

• IPA^(key): /(t)sʼá.kà/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [sʼə́.kə̀]

tsakà

1. in the middle, in the midst

• tsakà-tsakà

• tsàkānī
• tsakiyā̀

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /t͡saˈkaʔ/ [t͡sɐˈxaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: tsa‧ka

tsakâ (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜃ)

1. alternative spelling of 'tsaka

From Chaka Khan, the stage name of American pop singer Yvette Marie Stevens, through swardspeak (gay slang) of the Philippines which considered her unattractive.

• chaka — common
• chaca

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃaka/ [ˈt͡ʃaː.xɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈtsaka/ [ˈt͡saː.xɐ]
• Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: tsa‧ka

tsaka (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜃ)

1. (gay slang) ugly

   Synonym: pangit

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 29

• katsa, katas, kasat, takas

tsaka

1. to rejoice