kinig

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kiˈniɡ/ [kɪˈniɡ]
  • Rhymes: -iɡ
  • Syllabification: ki‧nig

Etymology 1

From Proto-Austronesian *kiŋəʀ (“to hear”).

Noun

kiníg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. act of listening to something said or heard
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Noun

kiníg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈᜒᜄ᜔) (now dialectal, Bulacan)

  1. uncontrollable movement of the body due to cold, fear or anger; shiver; chill
    Synonyms: kaligkig, katal, ngatog
Usage notes
  • In Manila Tagalog, nginig is used instead, including its compounds.
Alternative forms
Derived terms
  • kinigin
  • kuminig
  • kuminig-kinig
  • manginig
  • pakinig-kinig
  • panginginig
See also

Further reading
  • “kinig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*kiŋeR”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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