ngipin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *ŋipən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipən, from Proto-Austronesian *nipən.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈŋipin/ [ˈŋiː.pɪn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ipin
  • Syllabification: ngi‧pin

Noun

ngipin (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜒᜉᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) tooth
  2. toothlike part of a saw, comb, etc.

Derived terms

  • bukbok sa ngipin
  • magkangipin
  • magngipin
  • ngipin sa ngipin
  • ngipinan

Further reading

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