Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From Chinese [Term?].

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

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 edit

Noun edit

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 edit

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