singkit

Tagalog

Etymology

From Chinese [Term?].

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siŋˈkit/ [sɪŋˈkit]
  • 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

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
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