tantsing

Tagalog

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tanˈt͡ʃiŋ/, [tɐnˈt͡ʃiŋ]
  • Hyphenation: tan‧tsing

Noun

tantsíng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. a gambling game in which coins at stake are placed one over another inside a circle then hit by players in turns with their cue pieces (similar to quoits)
    Synonym: tangga

Further reading
  • “tantsing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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