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Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *bəŋuit (“fishhook”). Compare Bikol Central banwit and Tausug bingit.
Pronunciation
Noun
bingwít (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜅ᜔ᜏᜒᜆ᜔)
- small fishhook
- pole, hook, line and sinker for fishing
- Synonym: pansing
- act of fishing with such a tool
- Synonym: biwas
- (figurative) trick; trap; snare
Derived terms
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Further reading
- “bingwit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018