bingi

Rukai

Etymology

From Japanese 瓶 (bin).

Noun

bingi

  1. bottle

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəŋəl with elision of /l/. Compare Bikol Central bungog and Cebuano bungol.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /biˈŋi/ [bɪˈŋɪ]
      • Rhymes: -i
    • IPA(key): /biˈŋiʔ/ [bɪˈŋɪʔ] (colloquial)
  • Syllabification: bi‧ngi

Adjective

bingí or bingî (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜅᜒ)

  1. deaf; hard of hearing
    Pinanganak akong bingi.
    I was born deaf.
  2. (figurative) unaffected; unconcerned; unresponsive
  3. (figurative) barren; sterile (of a woman)
    Synonym: baog

Derived terms

  • Bingi

See also

Noun

bingí or bingî (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜅᜒ)

  1. deaf person
  2. deafness
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) person who does not or refuses to listen

Further reading

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