hangit

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qaŋeSit (“stench, musky odor of an animal”) or Proto-Austronesian *qaŋeliC (“stench of burning substances”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ha.ŋit/
• Rhymes: -aŋit, -ŋit, -it
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [hä.ŋɪt̚ -et̚ -e̞t̚]

Adjective

hangit (Jawi spelling هاڠيت)

1. foul, rotten (smell of food)

   Nasi lemak ini berbau hangit.

   This nasi lemak smells rotten.

2. foul (smell of body)

   Daniel berbau hangit kerana dia masih belum mandi.

   Daniel smells bad because he still hasn't showered.

3. foul (smell of clothes burning)

   Bilik ini berbau hangit.

   This room smells awful.

Further reading

• “hangit” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• Austronesian Comparative Dictionary 1
• Austronesian Comparative Dictionary 2

Sundanese

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qaŋeSit (“stench, musky odor of an animal”) or Proto-Austronesian *qaŋeliC (“stench of burning substances”). Compare Malay hangit, Tagalog anghít.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haˈŋit/
• Hyphenation: ha‧ngit

Adjective

hangit

1. having the foul smell of clothes burning

Derived terms

• keding hangit

 

Further reading

• "HANGIT", in Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij
• Maman Sumantri, et al. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia [Sundanese-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia

Tausug

Alternative forms

• ha'ngit (Gimbahanun)

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qaŋəSit. Compare Tagalog anghit and Malay hangit.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /haŋit/ [hɑˈŋit̪̚]
• Rhymes: -it
• Syllabification: ha‧ngit

Noun

hangit (Sulat Sūg spelling هَڠِتْ)

1. bad odor under the armpits (caused by perspiration, sickness, or lack of cleanliness)

Waray Sorsogon

Adjective

hangit

1. angry

   Synonym: ngisog