jantik

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay cantik (“beautiful, good-looking, pretty”). Compare Maranao diyanti'.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒantik/ [d͡ʒan̪ˈt̪ik̚]
• Rhymes: -ik
• Syllabification: jan‧tik

Noun

jantik

1. elegance in dress and apperance

Derived terms

• majantik