igkas

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔiɡˈkas/ [ʔɪɡˈkas]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: ig‧kas

Noun

igkás (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄ᜔ᜃᜐ᜔)

1. sudden recoil; springing back (as of an elastic spring)

   Synonyms: sikad, iskad

2. sudden release (as of a pulled bow)
3. sudden snapping (of a trap, snare, etc.)

Derived terms

• di-igkasin
• igkasan
• igkasin
• pag-igkas
• pagkaigkasin
• paigkasin
• umigkas

Adjective

igkás (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄ᜔ᜃᜐ᜔)

1. released; let loose (of an elastic spring)