pinikpikan

== English == === Noun === pinikpikan (uncountable) An Igorot chicken or duck dish with singed feathers. == Ilocano == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pinikˈpikan/ [pi.nikˈpi.kan] Hyphenation: pi‧nik‧pi‧kan === Noun === pinikpíkan (Kur-itan spelling ᜉᜒᜈᜒᜃ᜔ᜉᜒᜃᜈ᜔) (Cordillera) An Igorot chicken or duck dish with singed feathers === Further reading === pinikpikan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Kankanaey == === Etymology === From pikpik (“beat”) +‎ -in- -an, referring to the way the live chicken is prepared by being patted to death. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pinikˈpikan/ [pi.ni̞k̚ˈpiː.k̠ʌn] Rhymes: -ikan Syllabification: pi‧nik‧pi‧kan === Noun === pinikpíkan An Igorot chicken or duck dish wherein the live chicken/duck is subjected to singeing to get rid of the feathers rather than using hot water. ==== Trivia ==== In modern times, a blowtorch is used to singe the feathers. === References === Dalos D. Miguel (16 August 2020), “pinikpikan”, in “food-related Kankanaey words.”, in Philippine Languages @ Cordillera Administrative Region‎[1] (blog; overall work in English), archived from the original on 21 March 2026 == Karao == === Noun === pinikpikan An Igorot chicken or duck dish with singed feathers