hingalo

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Etymology

From hing- +‎ alo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hiˈŋaloʔ/ [hiˈŋa.l̪oʔ]
  • IPA(key): /ʔiˈŋaloʔ/ [ʔiˈŋa.l̪oʔ] (h-dropping)
  • Hyphenation: hi‧nga‧lo

Noun

hingalò (Basahan spelling ᜑᜒᜅᜎᜓ)

  1. rest, relax, break (relief from any activity)

Derived terms

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from hi- +‎ ngalo, but Panganiban (1973) thinks it to be from hing- +‎ kalo. Compare Malay keluh (“sigh”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hiŋaˈloʔ/ [hɪ.ŋɐˈloʔ]
  • Rhymes: -oʔ
  • Syllabification: hi‧nga‧lo

Noun

hingalô (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜅᜎᜓ)

  1. death pangs; agony; moribund state
    Synonyms: paghihingalo, pag-aagaw-buhay, pagdidiliryo

Derived terms

Adjective

hingalô (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜅᜎᜓ)

  1. being in one's death throes
    Synonyms: naghihingalo, nag-aagaw-buhay, nagdidiliryo

Further reading

  • “hingalo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 511
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