giling

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ.

Verb

giling (used in the form gilingen)

1. to grind

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay giling, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.lɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: gi‧ling
• Rhymes: -lɪŋ, -ɪŋ, -ŋ

Verb

giling (active menggiling, passive digiling, perfective passive tergiling)

1. to roll
2. to grind

Derived terms

• giling-giling
• gilingan
• ketergilingan
• menggiling
• penggiling
• penggilingan
• tergiling

 

Further reading

• “giling” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ.

Verb

giling

1. to grind

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ. Compare Aklanon galing, Bikol Central giling, Hiligaynon galing, Ilocano giling, and Tausug giling.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈɡiliŋ/ [ˈɡiː.lɪŋ] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -iliŋ
  • IPA^(key): /ɡiˈliŋ/ [ɡɪˈliŋ] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: gi‧ling

Noun

giling (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

1. grinding; crushing into powder
2. mincing (of food)
3. milling of rice
4. (colloquial) swaying of the hips around (especially when dancing)

   Synonyms: kendeng, kembot

Derived terms

• gilingan
• gilingang-bato
• gilingin
• giniling
• gumiling
• igiling
• ipagiling
• paggiling
• panggiling
• tagagiling

 

Adjective

gilíng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

1. ground; crushed into powder
2. minced (of food)
3. milled (of rice)

   Synonyms: kiskis, kiniskis

Further reading

• “giling”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*giliŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Anagrams

• linggi

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /ɡiliŋ/ [ɡɪˈliŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: gi‧ling

Verb

giling

1. to turn