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Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiñaŋ (“quartz crystal”). Doublet of kinyang.
Pronunciation
Noun
kináng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈᜅ᜔)
- shininess; luster; brightness; glossiness; brilliance; magnitude
- Synonyms: kintab, kislap, ningning
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Further reading
- “kinang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “kinang”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
- Sagalongos, Felicidad Tomasa E. (1968) Diksiyunaryong Ingles-Pilipino, Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Mandaluyong: National Bookstore, →ISBN, page 206
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*kiñaŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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