paltik

English

Etymology

From Cebuano paltik.

Noun

paltik (plural paltiks)

  1. (Philippines) A crude homemade firearm, often made using scrap metal.

Anagrams

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pal‧tik

Noun

paltik

  1. paltik
  2. fake money
  3. (baseball) foul ball
  4. someone who sneaks into a cinema or concert without a ticket
  5. fare dodger

Adjective

paltik

  1. characteristic of such firearm

Quotations

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Derived terms

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /palˈtik/, [pɐlˈtik]
  • Hyphenation: pal‧tik

Noun

paltík (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎ᜔ᜆᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. recoil of something stretched
  2. paltik; homemade gun, usually produced illegally
  3. (Batangas, Boac-Mogpog and eastern Marinduque) slingshot
    Synonyms: tirador, saltik, (western Marinduque) palapatik

Derived terms

See also

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