tsugi

Japanese

Romanization

tsugi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of つぎ

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • chugi

Etymology

Supposedly onomatopoeic from the sound of a knife stab. See also Japanese 次(つぎ) (tsugi, literally “next”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuɡi/ [ˈt͡ʃuː.ɣɪ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈtsuɡi/ [ˈt͡suː.ɣɪ]
  • Rhymes: -uɡi
  • Syllabification: tsu‧gi

Adjective

tsugi (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜄᜒ)

  1. (slang) killed
  2. (slang) fired; dismissed (from a job, office, etc.)
    Synonyms: tanggal, sesante, sibak, sinibak, itinanggal, itiniwalag, sipa

Derived terms

  • itsugi
  • matsugi

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