Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From *hikhik +‎ *-ag-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikhik (snicker, giggle; high-pitched laughter). Compare agik-ik.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hagikhík (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜄᜒᜃ᜔ᜑᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. outburst of suppressed laughter; snicker
    Synonyms: halikhik, alikik
  2. sound of sipping liquid
    Synonym: hithit

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See also

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Further reading

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  • hagikhik at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • hagikhik”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 565
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 465
  • Baroja, Felipe Mayor (2012) Diksyunaryong Batangueño[2] (in Tagalog), Batangas, Philippines: Veritas Printing Press, Inc., page 158
  • Zorc, David Paul (1982) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 3, page 147
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*hikhik”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI