mingming

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miŋˈmiŋ/ [mɪŋˈmiŋ]
• Hyphenation: ming‧ming

Etymology 1

Corruption of amamangloy.

Noun

mingmíng

1. katydid

   Synonyms: amamangloy, mangliw

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

mingmíng

1. (childish) cat; kitten
2. (common) appellation for a cat

Tagalog

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /miŋˈmiŋ/ [mɪŋˈmiŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: ming‧ming

Noun

mingmíng (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜅ᜔ᜋᜒᜅ᜔)

1. (childish) cat
2. (obsolete) act of seizing stubborn people