singkal

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siŋˈkal/ [sɪŋˈkal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: sing‧kal

Noun

singkál (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜅ᜔ᜃᜎ᜔)

1. splitting of a crack by forcing it with a wedge or quoin

   Synonym: pagsingkal

2. wedge used to split a crack
3. (physics, neologism) wedge

Derived terms

• pagsingkal
• singkalin
• sumingkal

 

See also

• suit
• sungkal

References

• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL