tindig

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • tinrig — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ti(n)zəg. Compare Cebuano tindog, Iranun tindeg, Maranao tindeg and Tausug tindug.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tinˈdiɡ/ [t̪ɪn̪ˈd̪ɪɡ̚]
  • Rhymes: -iɡ
  • Syllabification: tin‧dig

Noun

tindíg (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. deportment; bearing; posture; pose
    Synonyms: tayo, pagkakatayo, asta, tikas, bikas, kiyas, kiya
  2. act of standing or rising (from a sitting position)
    Synonyms: tayo, pagtayo
  3. act of constructing or setting up (of a house, building, etc.)
    Synonyms: tayo, pagtatayo, gawa, paggawa, tirik, pagtitirik
  4. firm or support for one's opinion or belief
    Synonym: paninindigan
  5. erection; hardening (as of a penis)
    Synonyms: tigas, paninigas, tayo, pagtayo, pananayo

Derived terms

Verb

tindíg (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. immediate imperative mood of tumindig

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