kinig

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kiˈniɡ/, [kɪˈniɡ]
• Rhymes: -iɡ
• Syllabification: ki‧nig

Etymology 1

From Proto-Austronesian *kiŋəʀ (“to hear”).

Noun

kiníg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈᜒᜄ᜔)

1. act of listening to something said or heard

Alternative forms

• cqinig, quinig — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Derived terms

• kinigsipat
• kinigsulat
• makinig
• pakikinig
• pakinggan
• tagapakinig

 

See also

• dinig
• hanig
• ulinig

 

Etymology 2

Noun

kiníg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈᜒᜄ᜔) (now dialectal, Bulacan)

1. uncontrollable movement of the body due to cold, fear or anger; shiver; chill

   Synonyms: kaligkig, katal, ngatog

Usage notes

• In Manila Tagalog, nginig is used instead, including its compounds.

Alternative forms

• nginig — common
• quinig — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Derived terms

• kinigin
• kuminig
• kuminig-kinig
• manginig
• pakinig-kinig
• panginginig

 

See also

• kaligkig
• kilig

 

Further reading

• “kinig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*kiŋeR”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary