igting

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iʀətəŋ (stretched tightly). Compare Ilocano irteng and Malay rentang.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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igtíng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. tautness; tightness (of a tie, knot, bite, etc.)
    Synonyms: higpit, hapit
  2. intensity; seriousness (of rivalry, misunderstanding, etc.)
    Synonyms: tindi, lubha

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See also

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Further reading

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  • igting”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*iReteŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

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