ngatngat

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋatŋat (“to chew off”). Compare also Ilocano ngatingat.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ŋatˈŋat/ [ŋɐt̪ˈŋat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Syllabification: ngat‧ngat

Noun

ngatngát (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜆ᜔ᜅᜆ᜔)

  1. gnaw

Derived terms

  • ngatngatin
  • ngumatngat
  • pagngatngat

Further reading

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