pamamanhikan

Tagalog

Etymology

From pam- +‎ panhik +‎ -an, with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pamamanˈhikan/, [pɐ.mɐ.mɐnˈhi.xɐn]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ma‧man‧hi‧kan

Noun

pamamanhikan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜋᜈ᜔ᜑᜒᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. traditional Filipino custom of formally proposing a wedding by asking for permission to the family of the partner
    Synonym: pamanhikan

See also

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