pamamanhikan

Tagalog

Etymology

From pam- +‎ panhik +‎ -an, with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pamamanˈhikan/ [pɐ.mɐ.mɐn̪ˈhiː.xɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ikan
• Syllabification: pa‧ma‧man‧hi‧kan

Noun

pamamanhikan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜋᜈ᜔ᜑᜒᜃᜈ᜔)

1. traditional Filipino custom of formally proposing a wedding by asking for permission to the family of the partner

   Synonyms: pamanhikan, pamamaysan

See also

• panliligaw

 

Further reading

• “pamamanhikan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018