hangit
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *qaŋeSit (“stench, musky odor of an animal”) or Proto-Austronesian *qaŋeliC (“stench of burning substances”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ha.ŋit/
- Rhymes: -aŋit, -ŋit, -it
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [hä.ŋɪt̚ -et̚ -e̞t̚]
Adjective
hangit (Jawi spelling هاڠيت)
- foul, rotten (smell of food)
- Nasi lemak ini berbau hangit.
- This nasi lemak smells rotten.
- foul (smell of body)
- Daniel berbau hangit kerana dia masih belum mandi.
- Daniel smells bad because he still hasn't showered.
- foul (smell of clothes burning)
- Bilik ini berbau hangit.
- This room smells awful.
Further reading
- “hangit” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Austronesian Comparative Dictionary 1
- Austronesian Comparative Dictionary 2
Sundanese
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *qaŋeSit (“stench, musky odor of an animal”) or Proto-Austronesian *qaŋeliC (“stench of burning substances”). Compare Malay hangit, Tagalog anghít.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haˈŋit/
- Hyphenation: ha‧ngit
Adjective
hangit
Derived terms
- keding hangit
Further reading
- "HANGIT", in Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij
- "hangit" in Maman Sumantri, Atjep Djamaludin, Achmad Patoni, R.H. Moch. Koerdie, M.O. Koesman, Epa Sjafei Adisastra. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia
Tausug
Alternative forms
- ha'ngit (Gimbahanun)
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *qaŋəSit. Compare Tagalog anghit and Malay hangit.
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /haŋit/ [hɑˈŋit̪̚]
- Rhymes: -it
- Syllabification: ha‧ngit
Noun
hangit (Sulat Sūg spelling هَڠِتْ)
- bad odor under the armpits (caused by perspiration, sickness, or lack of cleanliness)
Waray Sorsogon
Adjective
hangit