singkit

Tagalog

Etymology

From Chinese [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siŋˈkit/ [sɪŋˈkit̪̚]
• Rhymes: -it
• Syllabification: sing‧kit

Adjective

singkít (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜆ᜔)

1. slant-eyed; having narrow eyes (of a person)

   Synonyms: pingkit, kirat

2. slanting; narrow (of one's eyes)

   Synonyms: pingkit, kirat

Derived terms

• kasingkitan
• magpasingkit
• pagkakasingkit
• pagkasingkit
• singkitan

 

See also

• singki

 

Noun

singkít (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜅ᜔ᜃᜒᜆ᜔)

1. condition of having slanted or narrow eyes

   Synonyms: pingkit, kirat

2. (colloquial, sometimes offensive) person with slanted or narrow eyes

Further reading

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