mansigit

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid), possibly via Ta'izzi-Adeni (southern Yemeni) Arabic (noting retention of older *g) and then Maranao masgit. Compare Maguindanao mesjid, Sundanese masigit, and Malay masjid. Doublet of masjid and meskita.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /manˈsiɡit/ [mɐn̪ˈsiː.ɣɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -iɡit
  • Syllabification: man‧si‧git

Noun

mansigit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜄᜒᜆ᜔) (Islam, obsolete)

  1. mosque
    Synonyms: moske, meskita, templo, simbahan, pook dalanginan

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