bingwit

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• binuit — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
• binwit

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *bəŋuit (“fishhook”). Compare Bikol Central banwit and Tausug bingit.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /biŋˈwit/ [bɪŋˈwɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -it
• Syllabification: bing‧wit

Noun

bingwít (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜅ᜔ᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

1. small fishhook
2. pole, hook, line and sinker for fishing

   Synonym: pansing

3. act of fishing with such a tool

   Synonym: biwas

4. (figurative) trick; trap; snare

Derived terms

• bingwitan
• bingwitin
• makabingwit
• mamimingwit
• mamingwit
• pamimingwit

See also

• kawit

Further reading

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