tsaka
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Hausa[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tsakā f (plural tsakā̀kē, possessed form tsakar̃)
- a kind of gecko
- (figuratively) someone who is unpopular
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
tsakà
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
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.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
tsaka (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜃ)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 29
Tsonga[edit]
Verb[edit]
tsaka
- to rejoice