lingil

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈliŋil/ [ˈli.ŋɪl] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -iŋil
  • IPA^(key): /liˈŋil/ [lɪˈŋil] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -il
• Syllabification: li‧ngil

Noun

lingil (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜅᜒᜎ᜔)

1. attention given to some task

   Synonyms: asikaso, intindi, harap, pag-asikaso, pag-intindi, pagharap, pag-aasikaso, pag-iintindi

Adjective

lingíl (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜅᜒᜎ᜔)

1. attending to some task (and unable to attend to something else)

Derived terms

• lingilin

See also

• abala
• okupado

 

Further reading

• “lingil”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018