pangingikil

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pang- +‎ kikil with partial reduplication.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /paŋiˈŋikil/, [pɐ.ŋɪˈŋi.xɪl]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ngi‧ngi‧kil

Noun[edit]

pangingikil (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜒᜅᜒᜃᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. extortion; shakedown
    Synonyms: panghuhuthot, ekstorsiyon, pambabakal

Further reading[edit]

  • pangingikil”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018