tsika

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: tsi‧ka

Etymology 1

From Spanish chica, feminine singular of chico, from Latin ciccum.

Verb

tsika

1. to chat
2. (by extension) to gossip

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Noun

tsika

1. a feast

Verb

tsika

1. to feast; to partake in a feast, or large meal

Ometepec Nahuatl

Noun

tsika

1. ant

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• chika
• chica

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chica (“girl”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃika/ [ˈt͡ʃi.xɐ]
• Rhymes: -ika
• Syllabification: tsi‧ka

Noun

tsika (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ)

1. (colloquial) chat

   Synonym: usap

2. (colloquial, by extension) gossip

   Synonym: tsismis

3. small girl
4. one's female friend

   Synonym: amiga

5. (slang) act of eating

   Synonyms: kain, (slang) tsibog, tsitsa

Derived terms

• magtsika-tsika
• magtsikahan
• tsikahin