iring

See also: Iring

English

Verb

iring

  1. present participle and gerund of ire

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔiˈɾiŋ/ [ʔɪˈɾ̪iŋ]
  • Hyphenation: i‧ring

Etymology 1

Probably from ido +‎ -ing.

Noun

iríng

  1. cat
  2. (often humorous) cat meat (see usage notes)

Interjection

iring

  1. just kidding
  2. expression used as a reply expressing disapproval or disbelief to something heard
Usage notes

Used to refer to meat and other edible animal products of unknown or doubtful source.

Etymology 2

Short for iring-iring.

Noun

iríng

  1. lover
Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:iring.

Derived terms

Iban

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [iriŋ]
  • Hyphenation: i‧ring
  • Rhymes: -iŋ

Noun

iring

  1. guidance

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay iring.

Pronunciation

Verb

iring

  1. accompany

Further reading

Pazeh

Etymology

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Noun

iring

  1. waist

References

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔiɾiŋ/ [ˈʔiː.ɾɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾiŋ
  • Syllabification: i‧ring

Noun

iring (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. insult; ill remark
    Synonym: alipusta

Derived terms