pakitang-gilas

Tagalog

Etymology

From pakita +‎ gilas, literally “show of gallantry”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paˌkitaŋ ˈɡilas/, [pɐˌxi.tɐŋ ˈɡi.lɐs]
Hyphenation: pa‧ki‧tang-gi‧las

Noun

pakitang-gilas (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜆᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜎᜐ᜔)

(idiomatic) act of showing off skill or interest in something for the purpose of bragging

Derived terms

ipakitang-gilas
magpakitang-gilas
mapagpakitang-gilas
pagpapakitang-gilas

Related terms

pakitang-gara
pakitang-loob
pakitang-tao

See also

pasikat

Further reading

“pakitang-gilas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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