tiririt

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ti‧ri‧rit
  • IPA(key): /tiɾiˈɾit/, [tɪ.ɾɪˈɾit]

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

tirirít

  1. chirp (of birds)
  2. (sports, billiards, pool) bridge (used to support a player's cue for extended or tedious shots)
See also

Etymology 2

Blend of tira + hithit[1], influenced by above.

Noun

tirirít

  1. (slang) marijuana; cannabis
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marihuwana

References

  1. Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN

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