tsaka
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tsakā f (plural tsakā̀kē, possessed form tsakar̃)
- a kind of gecko
- (figuratively) someone who is unpopular
Etymology 2 edit
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Adverb edit
tsakà
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Etymology 1 edit
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tsakâ (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜃ)
- Alternative spelling of 'tsaka
Etymology 2 edit
From the stage name, Chaka Khan, of an American pop singer, Yvette Marie Stevens, through swardspeak (gay slang), which speakers of such in the Philippines regard her as an ugly person.
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tsaka (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜃ)
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tsaka
- to rejoice