singasing

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sing̃asing — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siˈŋasiŋ/ [sɪˈŋaː.sɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -asiŋ
• Syllabification: si‧nga‧sing

Noun

singasing (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜅᜐᜒᜅ᜔)

1. snort or hiss of an animal

   Synonym: atungal

2. panting due to extreme exhaustion

   Synonym: hingal

3. expiration of steam or vapor
4. vomiting of a cat

Derived terms

• magsingasing
• magsisingasing
• nagsingasing
• nagsisingasing
• naniningasing
• naningasing

Further reading

• “singasing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835), Vocabulario de la lengua Tagala, primera y segunda parte. En la primera, se pone primero el Castellano, y despues el Tagalo. Y en la segunda al contrario, que son las raíces simples con sus acentos. [Vocabulary of the Tagalog language, first and second parts. In the first part, Spanish is listed first, followed by Tagalog. In the second part, the opposite is true, with simple roots and their accents.] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: La Imprenta nueva de D. José María Dayot, por Tomás Oliva. [The new Printing Press of Sir José María Dayot, by Tomás Oliva.], page 192: “Bufar. Sing̃asing (pp)”