yakis

Indonesian

Noun

yakis (first-person possessive yakisku, second-person possessive yakismu, third-person possessive yakisnya)

1. baboon

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare iyakis.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈjakis/ [ˈjaː.xɪs]
• Rhymes: -akis
• Syllabification: ya‧kis

Noun

yakis (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜃᜒᜐ᜔)

1. grazing or rubbing of something against a surface (as of a match on the side of a match box)

   Synonyms: pagyayakis, kuskos, kiyakis, pagkiyakis, pagkakiyakis, hilahid, paghilahid, pagkahilahid

2. crossing of swords (as in dueling or fencing)

   Synonyms: pagyayakis, pagtatagis, tagis

3. honing and sharpening against leather or stone (as of razors or tools)

   Synonyms: pagyayakis, pagtatagis, paglalagis, lagis, paghahasa, hasa

4. (by extension) rubbing of one thing against another; friction

   Synonyms: kiskis, pagkiskis, pagkapakiskis, pingki, pagpingki, pagkapingki

Derived terms

• iyakis
• pagyayakis
• pagyayakis-yakis

 

Further reading

• “yakis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018