bingwit

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bəŋuit (“fishhook”). Compare Central Bikol banwit and Tausug bingit.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biŋˈwit/ [bɪŋˈwɪt̪̚]
    • Rhymes: -it
    • Syllabification: bing‧wit

    Noun

    bingwít (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜅ᜔ᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

    1. small fishhook
    2. pole, hook, line and sinker for fishing
      Synonym: pansing
    3. act of fishing with such a tool
      Synonym: biwas
    4. (figurative) trick; trap; snare

    Derived terms

    • bingwitan
    • bingwitin
    • makabingwit
    • mamimingwit
    • mamingwit
    • pamimingwit

    See also

    Further reading

    • “bingwit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
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