bingit

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbiŋit/ [ˈbiː.ŋɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -iŋit
• Syllabification: bi‧ngit

Noun

bingit (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜅᜒᜆ᜔)

1. edge; rim; border

   Synonyms: tabi, gilid

2. brink; verge

   Synonym: tangwa

3. threshold

   Synonyms: bungad, bunganga

Derived terms

• bumingit
• mabingit
• mamingit

 

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *bəŋuit (“fishhook”). Cognate with Tagalog bingwit.

Noun

bingit

1. fishhook