linakangan

Cebuano

Etymology

From lakang +‎ -in- + -an. Shortened from bayad linakangan.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧na‧ka‧ngan

Noun

linakangan

1. one's gift to an unmarried older sibling as recompense for marrying ahead of them or failing to follow the correct sequence of marriage among siblings

Usage notes

Originally a tradition among old Chinese-Filipino families, now used mostly as a joke.