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

Further reading

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