tong-its

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === tong its, tongits tonghits === Etymology === Emerged around the late 20th century around Luzon, especially the 1990s. Possibly from Hokkien, such as 當 / 当 (tong, “to bear; to withstand; to sustain; to take responsibility; to match; to be equal to”) +‎ 一 (it, “one”) +‎ -s. See also tong (“percentage cut of the winnings in gambling”) and huweteng. Compare Ilocano tong-it, Pangasinan tung-it, and English tonk. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtoŋ ˈʔits/ [ˌt̪oŋ ˈʔɪt̪s] Rhymes: -its Syllabification: tong-its === Noun === tong-its (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜁᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔) (gambling, card games) a matching type rummy card game, conceptually similar to tonk and mahjong, usually played and gambled on by three players in the Philippines ==== See also ====