tsugi

Japanese

Romanization

tsugi

1. Rōmaji transcription of つぎ

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• chugi

Etymology

Supposedly onomatopoeic from the sound of a knife stab. See also Japanese 次(つぎ) (tsugi, literally “next”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃuɡi/ [ˈt͡ʃuː.ɣɪ]
• Rhymes: -uɡi
• Syllabification: tsu‧gi

Adjective

tsugi (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜄᜒ)

1. (slang) killed
2. (slang) fired; dismissed (from a job, office, etc.)

   Synonyms: tanggal, sesante, sibak, sinibak, itinanggal, itiniwalag, sipa

Derived terms

• itsugi
• matsugi

 

Anagrams

• tugis