ngilin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Compare Ilocano ngilin, Pangasinan ngilin, and Kapampangan pangilin.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈŋilin/ [ˈŋiː.lɪn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ilin
  • Syllabification: ngi‧lin

Noun

ngilin (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜒᜎᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. abstinence from something prohibited
    Synonyms: pangilin, pangingilin, abstinensiya, bihilya, kulasyon, abstensiyon, kolasyon
  2. (obsolete) celebration of the Sunday festivals or the vigil
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ŋiˈlin/ [ŋɪˈlɪn̪]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: ngi‧lin

Noun

ngilín (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜒᜎᜒᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. twist; curl
Derived terms

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