tsugi
Japanese
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edittsugi
Tagalog
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editEtymology
editSupposedly onomatopoeic from the sound of a knife stab. See also Japanese 次 (tsugi, literally “next”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuɡi/ [ˈt͡ʃuː.ɣɪ]
- Rhymes: -uɡi
- Syllabification: tsu‧gi
Adjective
edittsugi (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜄᜒ)
- (slang) killed
- (slang) fired; dismissed (from a job, office, etc.)
- Synonyms: tanggal, sesante, sibak, sinibak, itinanggal, itiniwalag, sipa