pakitang-gilas
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From pakita + gilas, literally “show of gallantry”.
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Noun edit
pakitang-gilas (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜆᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜎᜐ᜔)
- (idiomatic) act of showing off skill or interest in something for the purpose of bragging
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Further reading edit
- “pakitang-gilas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018