halika

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • hika — rare
  • 'lika — clipping

Etymology

From a univerbation of hali (“come”) +‎ ka (“you”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ha‧li‧ka
  • IPA(key): /haˈlika/, [hɐˈli.xɐ]
  • IPA(key): /haliˈka/, [hɐ.lɪˈxa]

Interjection

halika or haliká (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜒᜃ)

  1. come here!
    Synonyms: halina, (Rizal) parika

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