hintay

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay intai (“prying; watching secretly”),[1] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hintay (“to wait for; to spy on”).[2] Also possibly from hin- +‎ antay, with elision of the first syllable of the root. Compare Malay intai, Iban intai, Toba Batak inte, Old Javanese inte / intay, Balinese inte, Sasak inte.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /hinˈtaj/, [hɪnˈtaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: hin‧tay

Noun[edit]

hintáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. act of waiting (for a person or thing)
    Synonyms: antay, antabay
  2. person or thing being awaited or expected to come
    Synonym: hinihintay

Derived terms[edit]

Interjection[edit]

hintáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. wait! wait a minute!
    Synonym: teka

References[edit]

  1. ^ Zorc, David Paul (1982) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 3, page 165
  2. ^ Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*hintay”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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