kodakan
v.— «The word Kodak itself is synonymous with photography. In the Philippines, the street lingo “kodakan” is often used as a generic term: to take a picture—though now, more often used as a whimsical statement.» —“The end of Kodachrome is not the end of Kodak” by Jing Garcia Manila Times (Philippines) July 13, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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