gilagid

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• guilagid, guilagir — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
• gilagir — dialectal, Batangas, Rizal, informal

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡiˈlaɡid/ [ɡɪˈlaː.ɣɪd̪̚]
• Rhymes: -aɡid
• Syllabification: gi‧la‧gid

Noun

gilagid (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜎᜄᜒᜇ᜔)

1. (anatomy) gum

   Synonyms: ngidngid, gidgid

2. (Marinduque) stylish braiding or knotting of rattan to hold bamboo slats together

Derived terms

• gilagiran

Further reading

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