hantik

Pronunciation: /hanˈtik/

“hantik” is a Tagalog word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

green tree ant (a type of weaver ant)
slug (piece of type metal imprinted by a linotype machine)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mə(n)tik. Compare Pangasinan amsik, Hanunoo amtik, Central Bikol hantik, Cebuano hantik, Masbatenyo hantik, Waray-Waray hamtik, and Maranao lametik.

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