taghikaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tagicao — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• tagikaw

Etymology

Possibly from tag- +‎ hikaw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taɡhiˈkaw/ [tɐɡ.hɪˈxaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: tag‧hi‧kaw

Noun

taghikáw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄ᜔ᜑᜒᜃᜏ᜔)

1. nose ring (of bamboo or metal)

Further reading

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