kendeng

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• quinding — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
• kinding

Etymology

Said to be borrowed from Spanish candil, from Arabic قِنْدِيل (qindīl), from Classical Syriac ܩܢܕܠܐ (qandēlā), from Ancient Greek κάνδηλα (kándēla), from Latin candēla (“candle”). Doublet of kandila. See also Maranao kinding.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkendeŋ/ [ˈkɛn̪.d̪ɛŋ]
• Rhymes: -endeŋ
• Syllabification: ken‧deng

Noun

kendeng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔)

1. intentional and exaggerated sway of hips (of a woman)

   Synonyms: (colloquial) kembot, (colloquial) giling, (obsolete) kantot

Derived terms

• ikendeng
• kendengan
• kumendeng
• pakendeng-kendeng

See also

• kinday
• kindi

Further reading

• “kendeng”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “kendeng”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018