paniki

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paniki (“fruit bat, flying fox: Pteropus spp.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈniki/ [paˈn̪i.ki]
• Hyphenation: pa‧ni‧ki

Noun

paníki (Basahan spelling ᜉᜈᜒᜃᜒ)

1. fruit bat

Derived terms

• magpaniki
• panikihon

 

See also

• kalabidong
• kulapnit

 

Karao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paniki (“fruit bat, flying fox: Pteropus spp.”).

Noun

paniki

1. large, edible bat

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paniki (“fruit bat, flying fox: Pteropus spp.”).

Noun

paniki

1. large bat

Related terms

• kalambog

 

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paniki (“fruit bat, flying fox: Pteropus spp.”). Compare Ilocano panniki, Limos Kalinga paniki, Bikol Central paniki, and Karao paniki.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /paˈniki/ [pɐˈn̪iː.xɪ]
    • Rhymes: -iki
  • IPA^(key): /paˈnikiʔ/ [pɐˈn̪iː.xɪʔ], (colloquial) /paˈnikeʔ/ [pɐˈn̪iː.xɛʔ]
    • Rhymes: -ikiʔ
• Syllabification: pa‧ni‧ki

Noun

paniki or panikì (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜒᜃᜒ)

1. bat (flying mammal)

   Synonyms: (western Marinduque) kabog, (eastern Marinduque) kulapnit

2. (eastern Marinduque) tiny bat

   Synonym: (western Marinduque) kulapnit

See also

• iki

 

Further reading

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