sungka

Cebuano

Etymology

Cognate with Tausug sungka'.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: sung‧ka

Noun

sungka

  1. the game of congkak

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Malay congkak (“mancala game”), from congak (“mental calculation”). Compare Bikol Central sungka, Cebuano sungka, and Tausug sungka'.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /suŋˈkaʔ/ [sʊŋˈkaʔ], /ˈsuŋka/ [ˈsuŋ.kɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ, -uŋka
  • Syllabification: sung‧ka

Noun

sungkâ or sungka (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜅ᜔ᜃ)

  1. (board games) sungka; congkak (especially the Philippine variety)

Derived terms

See also

References
  • “sungka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cultural Heritage at GlobalPinoy.com

Tausug

Noun

sungka

  1. rosin (for violin bows)
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