gising-gising

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of gising (“awake; alert”). Literally, “wakey-wakey”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌɡisiŋ ˈɡisiŋ/ [ˌɡiː.sɪŋ ˈɡiː.sɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -isiŋ
• Syllabification: gi‧sing-gi‧sing

Noun

gising-gising (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜐᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜐᜒᜅ᜔)

1. gising-gising (spicy vegetable soup or stew)