English

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Noun

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tinikling (uncountable)

  1. A Philippine dance involving hopping in the gaps between moving bamboo poles.

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From tikling (species of rail) +‎ -in-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tiniklíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜈᜒᜃ᜔ᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. tinikling (native Philippine folk dance inspired by the movements of the tikling bird)

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • tinikling”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018