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sangke

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See also: sàng-kè

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hokkien 三紀三纪 (saⁿ-kí). Compare Kapampangan sangki. See also Malay cengkih.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sangkê (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜃᜒ)

  1. Chinese anise; star anise (Illicium verum)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • sangke”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 139