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Ilocano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ.
Verb
giling (used in the form gilingen)
- to grind
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay giling, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ.
Pronunciation
Verb
giling (active menggiling, passive digiling, perfective passive tergiling)
- to roll
- to grind
Derived terms
Further reading
Mansaka
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ.
Verb
giling
- to grind
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ. Compare Aklanon galing, Bikol Central giling, Hiligaynon galing, Ilocano giling, and Tausug giling.
Pronunciation
Noun
giling (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔)
- grinding; crushing into powder
- mincing (of food)
- milling of rice
- (colloquial) swaying of the hips around (especially when dancing)
- Synonyms: kendeng, kembot
Derived terms
Adjective
gilíng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔)
- ground; crushed into powder
- minced (of food)
- milled (of rice)
- Synonyms: kiskis, kiniskis
Further reading
- “giling”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*giliŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
Anagrams
Tausug
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *giliŋ.
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ɡiliŋ/
- Rhymes: -iŋ
- Syllabification: gi‧ling
Verb
giling
- to turn