tongpats
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Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Backslang of patong (“slang: protection money”) + -s.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtoŋpats/ [ˈt̪om.pɐts]
- Rhymes: -oŋpats
- Syllabification: tong‧pats
Noun
[edit]tongpats (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜉᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔)
- (slang) overpricing as form of kickback (especially for government officials)
Further reading
[edit]- “tongpats”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018