hinggil

Kambera

Verb

hinggil

1. (intransitive) to be exceptional
2. (intransitive) to be isolated

Derived terms

• pahanggil

References

• Marian Klamer (1998) A Grammar of Kambera, Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 179

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hiŋˈɡil/ [hɪŋˈɡil]
• Rhymes: -il
• Syllabification: hing‧gil

Noun

hinggíl (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜎ᜔)

1. purpose; reason; aim

   Synonyms: layon, layunin, pakay, dahilan, hangad

Preposition

hinggíl (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜎ᜔)

1. about; concerning; regarding (usually with sa or kay)

   Synonyms: tungkol, ukol, bagay, tungod

Derived terms

• hinggil kay
• hinggil sa

 

Further reading

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