sungki
Tagalog
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Hokkien 伸齒/伸齿 (chhun-khí, literally “protruding teeth”).[1]
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /suŋˈkiʔ/ [sʊŋˈkiʔ]
- Rhymes: -iʔ
- Syllabification: sung‧ki
Adjective
editsungkî (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜒ)
- uneven; irregular (of the growth of teeth)
- Synonyms: sungki-sungki, ungos-ungos, di-pantay-pantay
Noun
editsungkî (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜒ)
See also
editReferences
editFurther reading
edit- “sungki”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018