halika

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• hika — rare
• 'lika, lika — clipping

Etymology

From a univerbation of hali (“come”) +‎ ka (“you”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /haˈlika/ [hɐˈliː.xɐ], /haliˈka/ [hɐ.lɪˈxa]
• Rhymes: -ika, -a
• Syllabification: ha‧li‧ka

Interjection

halika or haliká (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜒᜃ)

1. come here!

   Synonyms: halina, (Rizal) parika

   Halika na! / 'Lika na!

   Come here already!

Usage notes

• This only says “come here” to a single person. To say to multiple people “come here (you all)”, say halikayo.

Related terms

• halikayo
• halina

Further reading

• “halika”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.