tangkëgë

Kinaray-a

Alternative forms

• tangkəgə (superseded)
• tangkogo (common)

Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *taŋkəgəq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taŋˈkɨɡɨʔ/, [taŋˈkɨ.ɡɨʔ]
• Hyphenation: tang‧kë‧gë

Noun

tangkë́gë

1. (anatomy) nape

Verb

tangkë́gë

1. to hit at the nape