pingas
English
Etymology 1
Probably derived from the Danish penge (“money”).
Noun
pingas (uncountable)
- (New Zealand, slang) money
Usage notes
Prevalent in communities with a high percentage of native New Zealanders (Maori), though not restricted to them, and generally used by the lower socio-economic groups. Particularly common in the parts of the lower North Island heavily settled by Scandinavians.
Etymology 2
From pingers.
Noun
pingas
Etymology 3
From an Internet meme and YouTube Poop sample of a line in the television series Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, spoken by the character Dr. Robotnik: "Snooping as usual, I see?"
Pronunciation
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Noun
pingas (plural pingases)
Anagrams
Central Dusun
Noun
pingas
- (Kadazandusun) cheek
Galician
Verb
pingas
- second-person singular present indicative of pingar
Latin
Verb
pingās
- second-person singular present active subjunctive of pingō
Maranao
Noun
pingas
References
- A Maranao Dictionary, by Howard P. McKaughan and Batua A. Macaraya
Portuguese
Noun
pingas f pl
- plural of pinga
Verb
pingas
- second-person singular present indicative of pingar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpinɡas/ [ˈpĩŋ.ɡas]
- Rhymes: -inɡas
- Syllabification: pin‧gas
Noun
pingas f pl
- plural of pinga
Verb
pingas
- second-person singular present indicative of pingar
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog)
- IPA(key): /ˈpiŋas/ [ˈpiː.ŋɐs] (noun)
- Rhymes: -iŋas
- IPA(key): /piˈŋas/ [pɪˈŋas] (adjective)
- Rhymes: -as
- IPA(key): /ˈpiŋas/ [ˈpiː.ŋɐs] (noun)
- Syllabification: pi‧ngas
Adjective
pingás (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜅᜐ᜔)
See also
Noun
pingas (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜅᜐ᜔)
- nick; notch; indentation in the edge of a plate, glass, etc. (as a result of breakage)
- Synonym: bungi
Derived terms
- mapingas
- pingasin
Further reading
- “pingas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018