pahingi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• penge — colloquial

Etymology

From pa- +‎ hingi, literally “letting others have what they ask from you”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /pahiˈŋiʔ/ [pɐ.hɪˈŋɪʔ], (colloquial) /pahiˈŋeʔ/ [pɐ.hɪˈŋɛʔ]
    • Rhymes: -iʔ
    • Syllabification: pa‧hi‧ngi
  • IPA^(key): (colloquial, h-dropping) /pajˈŋeʔ/ [paɪ̯ˈŋɛʔ], (colloquial, relaxed) /ˈpeŋeʔ/ [ˈpɛː.ŋɛʔ]

Interjection

pahingî (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜅᜒ)

1. may I have some?; please give me some

Verb

pahingi (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜑᜒᜅᜒ)

1. (imperative, colloquial) short for pakihingi
2. (transitive, colloquial) short for nagpahingi

Further reading

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