gising-gising

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of gising (“awake; alert”). Literally, “wakey-wakey”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌɡisiŋ ˈɡisiŋ/ [ˌɡiː.sɪŋ ˈɡiː.sɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -isiŋ
  • Syllabification: gi‧sing-gi‧sing

Noun

gising-gising (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜐᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜐᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. gising-gising (spicy vegetable soup or stew)
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