tsiken

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English chicken, from Middle English chiken, from Old English ċicen, ċycen.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiken/ [ˈt͡ʃi.xɛn]
  • Rhymes: -iken
  • Syllabification: tsi‧ken

Noun

tsiken (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜃᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) piece of cake (simple or easy job)
    Synonyms: sisiw, mani
  2. (colloquial) chicken
    Synonym: manok

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