gigi

See also: Gigi

Balinese

Noun

gigi

1. tooth

Brunei Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *gigi (compare Malay gigi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡi.ɡi/

Noun

gigi

1. (anatomy) tooth, teeth

Hyponyms

• gigi amas
• gigi geraham
• gigi palsu
• gigi susu
• gigi taring

Derived terms

• begigi
• doktor gigi
• klinik gigi
• ubat gigi

 

Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡiɡi/

Verb

gigi

1. be
2. become

References

• (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gigi, from Proto-Malayic *gigi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.ɡi/

Noun

gigi (plural gigi-gigi, first-person possessive gigiku, second-person possessive gigimu, third-person possessive giginya)

1. tooth:
   1. a hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.

      Anggota dewan ini memilih untuk menahan sakit gigi. ― This member of parliament choose to endure the toothache.

   2. (figurative) a sharp projection.
2. (figurative) power, authority.

   komisi tanpa gigi ― powerless commission

   Synonym: kekuasaan

3. (figurative, colloquial) gear; cog

   gigi satu ― first gear

   Synonym: persneling

Synonyms

• danta

Affixed terms

• bergigi
• gerigi
• pergigian

 

Compounds

• gigi air
• gigi asu
• gigi bungsu
• gigi busuk
• gigi cekat
• gigi gergaji
• gigi hutan
• gigi kapak
• gigi laut
• gigi mati
• gigi nonvitral
• gigi palsu
• gigi seri
• gigi sulung
• gigi sumbi
• gigi susu
• gigi telur

 

• dokter gigi

 

See also

• taring

Further reading

• “gigi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Japanese

Romanization

gigi

1. Rōmaji transcription of ぎぎ
2. Rōmaji transcription of ギギ

Kapampangan

Etymology

Compare Malay gigi, Indonesian gigi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡi.ɡi/

Noun

gigi

1. (formal, rare) tooth

Synonyms

• ipan (common)

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *gigi (compare Indonesian gigi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡiɡi/
• Rhymes: -iɡi, -ɡi, -i

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Noun

gigi (Jawi spelling ݢيݢي‎, plural gigi-gigi, informal 1st possessive gigiku, 2nd possessive gigimu, 3rd possessive giginya)

1. tooth (biological tooth)

Synonyms

• danta

Affixed terms

• bergigi
• gerigi
• pergigian

 

Compounds

• gigi air
• gigi asu
• gigi bongsu
• gigi busuk
• gigi cekat
• gigi gergaji
• gigi hutan
• gigi kacip
• gigi kapak
• gigi laut
• gigi mati
• gigi palsu
• gigi seri
• gigi sikat
• gigi sulung
• gigi sumbi
• gigi susu
• gigi telur

 

Derived terms

• doktor gigi
• ubat gigi

See also

• taring

Further reading

• “gigi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Nupe

Etymology

Partial reduplication of gí (“to eat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡī.ɡí/

Noun

gigí

1. eating

   Gigí gábá gí evo o ― The lion ate the antelope

Derived terms

• eyangíci (“food”)