ngipin

Alternative forms

• ipin

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *ŋipən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipən, from Proto-Austronesian *nipən.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈŋipin/ [ˈŋiː.pɪn̪]
• Rhymes: -ipin
• Syllabification: ngi‧pin

Noun

ngipin (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜒᜉᜒᜈ᜔)

1. (anatomy) tooth
2. toothlike part of a saw, comb, etc.

Further reading

• “ngipin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018