'ika nga

See also: ikanga and ika nga

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ikanga
• ika nga

Etymology

From wika nga (literally “as said”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔiˌkaʔ ˈŋaʔ/ [ʔɪˌxaʔ ˈŋaʔ], /ˌʔikaʔ ˈŋaʔ/ [ˌʔiː.xɐʔ ˈŋaʔ]
  • IPA^(key): (with glottal stop elision) /ʔiˌka(ʔ) ˈŋaʔ/ [ʔɪˌxaː ˈŋaʔ], (with glottal stop elision) /ˌʔika(ʔ) ˈŋaʔ/ [ˌʔiː.xaː ˈŋaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: 'i‧ka nga

Particle

'ikâ ngâ or 'ikà ngâ (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜃ ᜅ)

1. used before or after a proverb, adage or cliché: as the saying goes

   'Ika nga, “Life doesn't come with a manual,” kanya-kanyang diskarte iyan!

   As the saying goes, “Life doesn't come with a manual,” each one has their own ways!

See also

• anila
• aniya
• kako
• kamo