ngisi

Asi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋisi.

Noun

ngisi

1. (anatomy) tooth

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋisi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈŋisi/ [ˈŋi.si]
• Hyphenation: ngi‧si

Noun

ngísi (plural ngirisi, Basahan spelling ᜅᜒᜐᜒ)

1. smile; grin

   Synonyms: ngirit, huyom

2. (Naga) laugh

   Synonym: ulok

Derived terms

• magngisi
• makangisi
• mangisi
• mangisihan
• ngisihan
• pangisi

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋisi.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ngi‧si
• IPA^(key): /ˈŋisi/ [ˈŋi.s̪ɪ]

Noun

ngísi (Badlit spelling ᜅᜒᜐᜒ)

1. grin

   Synonyms: ngislit, tingsi

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:ngisi.

Derived terms

• magngisi
• ngisihon

 

Lindu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋisi.

Noun

ngisi

1. (anatomy) tooth

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

ngisi class IX (plural ngisi class X)

1. squid

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋisi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈŋisi/ [ˈŋiː.sɪ] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -isi
  • IPA^(key): /ŋiˈsi/ [ŋɪˈsi] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: ngi‧si

Noun

ngisi (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜒᜐᜒ)

1. grin; silly laugh; giggle; broad smile

   Synonyms: ngisngis, pangisi

Derived terms

• nakangisi
• ngisihan
• ngumisi
• pagngisi
• pangisi

 

See also

• ngiti
• tawa
• umis

 

Adjective

ngisí (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜒᜐᜒ)

1. fond of giggling or grinning

   Synonyms: ngisngis, bungisngis

Further reading

• “ngisi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

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