giling

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ.

Verb

giling (used in the form gilingen)

  1. to grind

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay giling, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡiliŋ/ [ˈɡi.lɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iliŋ
  • Syllabification: gi‧ling

Verb

giling (active menggiling, passive digiling)

  1. to roll
  2. to grind

Derived terms

Further reading

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ.

Verb

giling

  1. to grind

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ. Compare Aklanon galing, Bikol Central giling, Hiligaynon galing, Ilocano giling, and Tausug giling.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɡiliŋ/ [ˈɡiː.lɪŋ] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -iliŋ
    • IPA(key): /ɡiˈliŋ/ [ɡɪˈlɪŋ] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: gi‧ling

Noun

giling (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. grinding; crushing into powder
  2. mincing (of food)
  3. milling of rice
  4. (colloquial) swaying of the hips around (especially when dancing)
    Synonyms: kendeng, kembot

Derived terms

  • gilingan
  • gilingang-bato
  • gilingin
  • giniling
  • gumiling
  • igiling
  • ipagiling
  • paggiling
  • panggiling
  • tagagiling

Adjective

gilíng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. ground; crushed into powder
  2. minced (of food)
  3. milled (of rice)
    Synonyms: kiskis, kiniskis

Further reading

  • giling”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*giliŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Anagrams

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ɡiliŋ/ [ɡɪˈliŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: gi‧ling

Verb

giling

  1. to turn