ganid

See also: gañid

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ganir — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈɡanid/ [ˈɡa.nɪd]
• Rhymes: -anid
• Syllabification: ga‧nid

Noun

ganid (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜈᜒᜇ᜔)

1. wild animal; beast

   Synonym: halimaw

2. (figurative) greedy person; selfish person
3. (obsolete) hunting dog (differentiating it from the ayam (“guard dog”))

   Synonym: aso

See also

• balata

Adjective

ganid (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜈᜒᜇ᜔)

1. bestial

   Synonym: makahayop

2. fierce

   Synonyms: mabangis, malupit

3. (figurative) selfish; greedy

   Synonyms: sakim, matakaw, hidhid

Further reading

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