linakangan
Cebuano
Etymology
From lakang + -in- + -an. Shortened from bayad linakangan.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: li‧na‧ka‧ngan
Noun
linakangan
- one's gift to an unmarried older sibling as recompense for marrying ahead of them or failing to follow the correct sequence of marriage among siblings
Usage notes
Originally a tradition among old Chinese-Filipino families, now used mostly as a joke.