pangilin

Tagalog

Etymology

Theoretically from pa- + ngilin. Possibly also from pang- + *ilin.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈŋilin/ [pɐˈŋi.lɪn]
  • Rhymes: -ilin
  • Syllabification: pa‧ngi‧lin

Noun

pangilin (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜒᜎᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. abstinence from something prohibited (especially on a Sunday or holidays)
    Synonym: ngilin
  2. period of abstinence

Derived terms

Adjective

pangilin (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜒᜎᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. relating to a period of abstinence

Further reading

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