tinggahitam

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from tingga (“lead”) +‎ Malay hitam (“black”), literally “black lead”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiŋɡaˈhitam/ [t̪ɪŋ.ɡɐˈhiː.t̪ɐm]
  • Rhymes: -itam
  • Syllabification: ting‧ga‧hi‧tam

Noun

tinggahitam (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜑᜒᜆᜋ᜔) (chemistry, metal, obsolete)

  1. lead
    Synonyms: barha, plomo, tingga, (obsolete) hitam

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