bingwit

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *bəŋuit (“fishhook”). Compare Bikol Central banwit and Tausug bingit.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biŋˈwit/ [bɪŋˈwɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Syllabification: bing‧wit

Noun

bingwít (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜅ᜔ᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. small fishhook
  2. pole, hook, line and sinker for fishing
    Synonym: pansing
  3. act of fishing with such a tool
    Synonym: biwas
  4. (figurative) trick; trap; snare

Derived terms

  • bingwitan
  • bingwitin
  • makabingwit
  • mamimingwit
  • mamingwit
  • pamimingwit

See also

Further reading

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