sungit

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *suŋit (“hostile”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsuŋit/ [ˈsuː.ŋɪt̪̚], (colloquial) /ˈsuŋet/ [ˈsuː.ŋɛt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -uŋit
• Syllabification: su‧ngit

Noun

sungit (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜅᜒᜆ᜔)

1. standoffishness with grumpiness; aloofness with grouchiness

   Synonyms: init ng ulo, pagkamagagalitin

2. strictness (of a person or order)

   Synonyms: higpit, kahigpitan

3. harshness; inclemency (of weather)

   Synonyms: sama, kasamaan

Derived terms

• kasungitan
• masungit
• pagkamasungit
• sungitan

 

Further reading

• “sungit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*suŋit₃”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI