bingwit
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Tagalog[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Philippine *bəŋuit (“fishhook”). Compare Bikol Central banwit and Tausug bingit.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bingwít (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜅ᜔ᜏᜒᜆ᜔)
- small fishhook
- pole, hook, line and sinker for fishing
- Synonym: pansing
- act of fishing with such a tool
- (figurative) trick; trap; snare
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Further reading[edit]
- “bingwit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018