angkin

Indonesian

Etymology

From Betawi angkin or Malay angkin, from Hokkien 紅裙／红裙.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaŋ.kɪn/
• Rhymes: -kɪn
• Hyphenation: ang‧kin

Noun

angkin

1. woman stomacher, belly-band

Further reading

• “angkin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Southern Philippine *aŋkən (“take for oneself”). Compare Cebuano angkon, Hiligaynon angkon, Waray-Waray angkon, and Western Bukidnon Manobo angken.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaŋˈkin/ [ʔɐŋˈkin̪]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: ang‧kin

Noun

angkín (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜈ᜔)

1. claim; demand for one's right

Derived terms

• angkinan
• angkinin
• mag-angkin
• mapang-angkin
• mapang-angkin
• umangkin

 

See also

• akin

 

Adjective

angkín (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜈ᜔)

1. claimed; demanded for one's right
2. inborn to someone; inherent

Further reading

• “angkin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• kinang