hantik

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: han‧tik
• IPA^(key): /hanˈtik/, [han̪ˈtik]

Noun

hantík

1. large, black ant which may sting when disturbed

See also

• sirom
• tanga

 

Cebuano

Noun

hantik

1. a large red or black ant

Masbatenyo

Noun

hantík

1. large ant

Remontado Agta

Etymology

Compare Tagalog hantik.

Noun

hantík

1. big, red ant

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hanˈtik/ [hɐnˈtik]
• Rhymes: -ik
• Syllabification: han‧tik

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mə(n)tik. Compare Pangasinan amsik, Hanunoo amtik, Bikol Central hantik, Cebuano hantik, Masbatenyo hantik, Waray-Waray hamtik, and Maranao lametik.

Noun

hantík (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜃ᜔)

1. green tree ant (a type of weaver ant)

   Synonym: (Bulacan) tagasaw

Alternative forms

• antik
• hantic — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Derived terms

• mahantik

 

See also

• guyam
• kuwitib
• langgam

 

Etymology 2

Blend of hanay +‎ titik.

Noun

hantík (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜃ᜔)

1. (typography) slug

Derived terms

• hantikan
• manghahantik

 

References

• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL