kansing
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Malay kancing (“buckle; fastener; button”). Possibly onomatopoeic in origin. Compare Javanese ꦏꦚ꧀ꦕꦶꦁ (kanycing, “lock, door lock; button”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kanˈsiŋ/ [kɐnˈsiŋ]
- Rhymes: -iŋ
- Syllabification: kan‧sing
Noun edit
kansíng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜅ᜔) (obsolete)