sinipit

Tagalog

Etymology

From sipit (pincer) + -in-. Compare Bikol Central sinipit, Cebuano sinipit, Hiligaynon sinipit, Maranao sinipit, and Maguindanao sinapit.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siˈnipit/ [sɪˈni.pɪt]
  • Rhymes: -ipit
  • Syllabification: si‧ni‧pit

Verb

sinipit (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜈᜒᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. complete aspect of sipitin

Noun

sinipit (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜈᜒᜉᜒᜆ᜔) (nautical, obsolete)

  1. wooden anchor
    Synonyms: angkla, angkora, sinipete, sawo
    Ihinulog na namin ang sinipit.
    We already set the anchor.

Derived terms

  • magsinipit
  • sinipitin

See also

Further reading

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