singsing

See also: sing-sing and Sing Sing

Aklanon

Etymology

From Tagalog singsing.

Noun

singsing

1. ring

Further reading

• “singsing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “ring”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog singsing.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sing‧sing
• IPA^(key): /ˈsiŋsiŋ/, [ˈsin̪.siŋ]

Noun

singsing

1. ring

Derived terms

• magsingsing
• singsingan

 

Further reading

• “singsing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “ring”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Cebuano

Etymology

From Tagalog singsing.

Noun

singsing

1. ring

Further reading

• “singsing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “ring”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Ilocano

Etymology

From Chinese as per Blust (2010-), possibly Hokkien 手指 (chhiú-chí / chhiú-chái / chhiú-cháiⁿ). Cognates with Kapampangan singsing, Tagalog singsing, Bikol Central singsing, Cebuano singsing, Maranao sising, Malay cincin, Indonesian cincin, Khmer ចិញ្ចៀន (cəñciən), etc.

Noun

singsing

1. ring

Further reading

• “singsing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “ring”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Kapampangan

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog singsing.

Noun

singsing

1. ring

Further reading

• “singsing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “ring”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Karao

Etymology

From Tagalog singsing.

Noun

singsing

1. ring

Further reading

• “singsing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “ring”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

From Tagalog singsing.

Noun

singsing

1. ring

Further reading

• “singsing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “ring”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Sambali

Etymology

From Tagalog singsing.

Noun

singsing

1. ring

Further reading

• “singsing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “ring”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Samoan Plantation Pidgin

Noun

singsing

1. prison; jail

Synonyms

• kalabus

References

• Peter, Mühlhäusler (1983) “Samoan Plantation Pidgin English and the origin of New Guinea Pidgin”, in Ellen Woolford and William Washabaugh, editors, The Social Context of Creolization, Ann Arbor: Karoma, pages 28-76

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese as per Blust (2010-), possibly Hokkien 手指 (chhiú-chí / chhiú-chái / chhiú-cháiⁿ). Cognates with Bikol Central singsing, Cebuano singsing, Ilocano singsing, Kapampangan singsing, Maranao sising, Malay cincin, Indonesian cincin, Khmer ចិញ្ចៀន (cəñciən), etc.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siŋˈsiŋ/ [sɪnˈsiŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: sing‧sing

Noun

singsíng (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜅ᜔ᜐᜒᜅ᜔)

1. ring

   Synonym: sortiha

Derived terms

• gasingsing
• palasingsingan
• singsing pane
• singsing-pari
• singsing-singsingan
• singsingan
• singsingin

 

See also

• anilyo

Further reading

• “singsing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “ring”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay cincin.

Noun

singsing

1. ring

Tok Pisin

Etymology

Reduplication of sing, from English sing.

Noun

singsing

1. party

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Tagalog singsing.

Noun

singsíng

1. ring

Derived terms

• singsingan

Further reading

• “singsing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “ring”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary