ngipin

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *ŋipən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipən, from Proto-Austronesian *nipən.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈŋipin/ [ˈŋi.pɪn]
  • Rhymes: -ipin
  • Syllabification: ngi‧pin

Noun

ngipin (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜒᜉᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) tooth
  2. toothlike part of a saw, comb, etc.

See also

Further reading
  • “ngipin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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