hinggil

Kambera

Verb

hinggil

  1. (intransitive) to be exceptional
  2. (intransitive) to be isolated

Derived terms

  • pahanggil

References

  • Marian Klamer (1998) A Grammar of Kambera, Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 179

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hiŋˈɡil/ [hɪŋˈɡɪl]
  • Rhymes: -il
  • Syllabification: hing‧gil

Noun

hinggíl (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. purpose; reason; aim
    Synonyms: layon, layunin, pakay, dahilan, hangad

Preposition

hinggíl (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜎ᜔)

  1. about; concerning; regarding (usually with sa or kay)
    Synonyms: tungkol, ukol, bagay, tungod

Derived terms

Further reading

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