sungka

Cebuano

Etymology

Cognate with Tausug sungka'.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sung‧ka

Noun

sungka

1. the game of congkak

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Malay congkak (“mancala game”), from congak (“mental calculation”). Compare Bikol Central sungka, Cebuano sungka, and Tausug sungka'.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /suŋˈkaʔ/ [sʊŋˈkaʔ], /ˈsuŋka/ [ˈsuŋ.kɐ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ, -uŋka
• Syllabification: sung‧ka

Noun

sungkâ or sungka (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜅ᜔ᜃ)

1. (board games) sungka; congkak (especially the Philippine variety)

Derived terms

• sungkaan

See also

• bahay
• kunggit
• sigay
• ulo

 

References

• “sungka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Cultural Heritage at GlobalPinoy.com [1]

Tausug

Noun

sungka

1. rosin (for violin bows)