ngima

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈŋima/ [ˈŋiː.mɐ]
• Rhymes: -ima
• Syllabification: ngi‧ma

Noun

ngima (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜒᜋ)

1. small, thin bits of food left on or between the teeth

   Synonym: tinga

Derived terms

• ipagngima
• magngima
• ngimahan
• ngumima
• pagngimahan

See also

• ngimangima

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ŋiˈmaʔ/ [ŋɪˈmaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ngi‧ma

Noun

ngima (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜒᜋ) (obsolete)

1. chewing without opening the mouth

Derived terms

• ingima
• magngima
• mangimain
• ngimaan
• ngimain
• ngumima

See also

• nguya

Further reading

• “ngima”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 867.