hingka

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from univerbation of hintay (“wait”) +‎ ka (“you”). See also teka.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hiŋˈka/ [hɪŋˈka]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: hing‧ka

Interjection

hingká (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜅ᜔ᜃ) (Rizal, colloquial)

1. wait!

   Synonyms: hintay, sandali, teka, temuna, (dialectal, plural) tekayo

   Hingka nga muna at ako'y may aayusin laang.

   Wait for a moment as I'll just be attending to something.