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Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *suŋit (“hostile”).
Pronunciation
Noun
sungit (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜅᜒᜆ᜔)
- standoffishness with grumpiness; aloofness with grouchiness
- Synonyms: init ng ulo, pagkamagagalitin
- strictness (of a person or order)
- Synonyms: higpit, kahigpitan
- harshness; inclemency (of weather)
- Synonyms: sama, kasamaan
Derived terms
Further reading
- “sungit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*suŋit₃”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
Tausug
Etymology
Compare Cebuano hungit.
Pronunciation
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /suŋit/
- Rhymes: -it
- Syllabification: su‧ngit
Verb
sungit (Sulat Sūg spelling سُڠِتْ)
- spoon-feed, putting food into someone's mouth by either hand or spoon
- to feed someone
Derived terms