tekayo

Tagalog

Etymology

From univerbation of hintay (“wait”) +‎ kayo (“you all”) with monophthongization.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌtekaˈjo/ [ˌt̪ɛː.xɐˈjo]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: te‧ka‧yo

Interjection

tékayó (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜃᜌᜓ) (Bataan, Nueva Ecija, colloquial)

1. wait a moment!; hold on for a while!

Usage notes

• Used when talking to a group of people or when being polite. However, teka is also accepted on any number of people being spoken to.

Related terms

• teka