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