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Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *iŋgit (“envy; envious”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *i(ŋ)git (“anger; resentment”).
Pronunciation
Noun
inggít (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜆ᜔)
- envy (resentful dislike of another who has something desirable)
- Synonyms: hili, panaghili, pananaghili, sulib
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- spite; grudge
Derived terms
Adjective
inggít (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜆ᜔)
- (colloquial) envious
- Synonym: mainggitin
Further reading
- “inggit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018