hingalo

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Etymology

From hing- +‎ alo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiˈŋaloʔ/, [hiˈŋa.l̪oʔ]
• IPA^(key): /ʔiˈŋaloʔ/, [ʔiˈŋa.l̪oʔ] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: hi‧nga‧lo

Noun

hingalò (Basahan spelling ᜑᜒᜅᜎᜓ)

1. rest, relax, break (relief from any activity)

Derived terms

• pahingalo

 

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from hi- +‎ ngalo, but Panganiban (1973) thinks it to be from hing- +‎ kalo. Compare Malay keluh (“sigh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiŋaˈloʔ/, [hɪ.ŋɐˈloʔ]
• Hyphenation: hi‧nga‧lo

Noun

hingalô (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜅᜎᜓ)

1. death pangs; agony; moribund state

   Synonyms: paghihingalo, pag-aagaw-buhay, pagdidiliryo

Derived terms

• maghingalo
• paghihingalo

 

Adjective

hingalô (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜅᜎᜓ)

1. being in one's death throes

   Synonyms: naghihingalo, nag-aagaw-buhay, nagdidiliryo

Further reading

• “hingalo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 511