"anak ng tokwa" meaning in Tagalog

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Interjection

IPA: /ʔaˌnak naŋ ˈtokwa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐˌnak nɐn ˈtoːk.wɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: anák ng tokwa [canonical], ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜆᜓᜃ᜔ᜏ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -okwa Etymology: Minced oath of anak ng puta (literally “child of a whore”), the latter word replaced with tokwa (“tofu”), becoming literally, “child of tofu”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|child of tofu}} “child of tofu”, {{lit|child of tofu|nocap=1}} literally, “child of tofu” Head templates: {{tl-head|interjection|anák ng tokwa|b=+}} anák ng tokwa (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜆᜓᜃ᜔ᜏ)
  1. (informal, minced oath) expression of annoyance Tags: informal Categories (topical): Tagalog minced oaths Synonyms: anak ng puta, anak ng tipaklong, anak ng tupa

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      "form": "ᜀᜈᜃ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜆᜓᜃ᜔ᜏ",
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        {
          "english": "“Child of tofu, Kenji! Can you please?... 'When I go one by one about everything that we were doing before, we'd probably take a week of nonsense story-telling!” Kenji doubted. “You're too much, Shingue, even ...",
          "ref": "2014, Kirsten Nimwey, The Explorers (Tagalog Edition), Kirsten Nimwey",
          "text": "“Anak ng tokwa Kenji! Pwede ba... 'Pag inisaisa ko pa sa 'yo ang lahat ng mga pinaggagagawa namin nu'n, marahil eh aabutin tayo rito ng isang linggong kuwentuhang wala namang kuwenta!” Taka si Kenji. “Sobra ka naman Shingue, kahit ...",
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        {
          "english": "This child of tofu, and even I . . . No, no buddy, really, . . . that's nothing! Hey, Salvador, . . . I was with you for quite a long time. I know you have a problem when you're like that, quiet and without an appetite, . . . wait,...",
          "ref": "1990, Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, Antolohiya ng mga nagwaging akda: 1980-1984",
          "text": "Anak ng tokwa naman 'to, at pati ako'y . . . Hindi, . . . hindi pare, talaga, . . . wala ' yon! Oy, Salvador, . . . matagal-tagal na rin kitang nakasama. Alam kong may problema ka kapag ganyang tatahi-tahimik ka at walang ganang kumain, . . . teka , ...",
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          "english": "\"Child of tofu!\" For a moment, he thought to call Juliet and ask her to return. But by this time, the taxi has entered EDSA. The turnaround would be far in order to go back again. It's not worth it. His thoughts flew by and forgot to wave ...",
          "ref": "2005, Lualhati Bautista, Desisyon",
          "text": "\"Anak ng tokwa!\" Saglit na inisip niyang tawagan si Juliet at pabalikin. Pero by this time, nakapasok na sa EDSA ang taksi. Malayo pa ang iikutan para makabalik uli. Hindi na worth it. Lumipad na ang isip niya at nakalimutan niyang kawayan ...",
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          "word": "anak ng puta"
        },
        {
          "word": "anak ng tipaklong"
        },
        {
          "word": "anak ng tupa"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ʔaˌnak naŋ ˈtokwa/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ʔɐˌnak nɐn ˈtoːk.wɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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          "ref": "2014, Kirsten Nimwey, The Explorers (Tagalog Edition), Kirsten Nimwey",
          "text": "“Anak ng tokwa Kenji! Pwede ba... 'Pag inisaisa ko pa sa 'yo ang lahat ng mga pinaggagagawa namin nu'n, marahil eh aabutin tayo rito ng isang linggong kuwentuhang wala namang kuwenta!” Taka si Kenji. “Sobra ka naman Shingue, kahit ...",
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          "ref": "1990, Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, Antolohiya ng mga nagwaging akda: 1980-1984",
          "text": "Anak ng tokwa naman 'to, at pati ako'y . . . Hindi, . . . hindi pare, talaga, . . . wala ' yon! Oy, Salvador, . . . matagal-tagal na rin kitang nakasama. Alam kong may problema ka kapag ganyang tatahi-tahimik ka at walang ganang kumain, . . . teka , ...",
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          "english": "\"Child of tofu!\" For a moment, he thought to call Juliet and ask her to return. But by this time, the taxi has entered EDSA. The turnaround would be far in order to go back again. It's not worth it. His thoughts flew by and forgot to wave ...",
          "ref": "2005, Lualhati Bautista, Desisyon",
          "text": "\"Anak ng tokwa!\" Saglit na inisip niyang tawagan si Juliet at pabalikin. Pero by this time, nakapasok na sa EDSA ang taksi. Malayo pa ang iikutan para makabalik uli. Hindi na worth it. Lumipad na ang isip niya at nakalimutan niyang kawayan ...",
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          "word": "anak ng puta"
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          "word": "anak ng tipaklong"
        },
        {
          "word": "anak ng tupa"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaˌnak naŋ ˈtokwa/",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɐˌnak nɐn ˈtoːk.wɐ]",
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    }
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