nigo

Bikol Central

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niʀu, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀinu.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ni‧go
  • IPA(key): /ˈniɡo/, [ˈn̪i.ɡo]

Noun

nígo

  1. a winnowing basket

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ni‧go
  • IPA(key): /ˈniɡoʔ/, [ˈn̪i.ɡoʔ]

Adjective

nigò

  1. fitting; proper; suitable
    Synonyms: husto, angay
Derived terms

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niʀu, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀinu. Compare Malay nyiru.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ni‧go
  • IPA(key): /ˈniɡo/, [ˈn̪i.ɡɔ]

Noun

nigo

  1. a winnowing basket

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniɡoʔ/, [ˈni.ɣoʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ni‧go

Noun

nigò (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜄᜓ)

  1. fortune; good luck; fortuitousness
    Synonym: kapalaran
  2. prosperity
  3. (obsolete) act of hitting what is shot
    Synonyms: tama, igo

Derived terms

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