mangilin

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ ngilin. Possibly also from mang- + *ilin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /maˈŋilin/ [mɐˈŋiː.lɪn̪] (“to abstain”, verb)
    • Rhymes: -ilin
  • IPA^(key): /maŋiˈlin/ [mɐ.ŋɪˈlin̪] (“to untie; to get angry”, verb)
    • Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: ma‧ngi‧lin

Verb

mangilin (complete nangilin, progressive nangingilin, contemplative mangingilin, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜒᜎᜒᜈ᜔)

1. to abstain from an activity (especially during holidays)

Verb

mangilín (complete nangilin, progressive nangingilin, contemplative mangingilin, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜒᜎᜒᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

1. to untie a rope or anything twisted
2. (figurative) to get angry

Anagrams

• maningil