pingas

English

Etymology 1

Probably derived from the Danish penge (“money”).

Noun

pingas (uncountable)

1. (New Zealand, slang) money

Usage notes

Prevalent in communities with a high percentage of native New Zealanders (Maori), though not restricted to them, and generally used by the lower socio-economic groups. Particularly common in the parts of the lower North Island heavily settled by Scandinavians.

Etymology 2

From pingers.

Noun

pingas

1. (Australia, slang) MDMA; ecstasy.

Etymology 3

From an Internet meme and YouTube Poop sample of a line in the television series Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, spoken by the character Dr. Robotnik: "Snooping as usual, I see?"

Pronunciation

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Noun

pingas (plural pingases)

1. (Internet slang, dated) A penis.

Anagrams

• apings

Central Dusun

Noun

pingas

1. (Kadazandusun) cheek

Galician

Verb

pingas

1. second-person singular present indicative of pingar

Latin

Verb

pingās

1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of pingō

Maranao

Noun

pingas

1. cliff

   Synonyms: pampang, pimping

References

• Howard P. McKaughan, Batua A. Macaraya (1967), A Maranao Dictionary‎ (overall work in Maranao and English), University of Hawaii Press

Portuguese

Noun

pingas f pl

1. plural of pinga

Verb

pingas

1. second-person singular present indicative of pingar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpinɡas/ [ˈpĩŋ.ɡas]
• Rhymes: -inɡas
• Syllabification: pin‧gas

Noun

pingas f pl

1. plural of pinga

Verb

pingas

1. second-person singular present indicative of pingar

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈpiŋas/ [ˈpiː.ŋɐs] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -iŋas
  • IPA^(key): /piˈŋas/ [pɪˈŋas] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: pi‧ngas

Adjective

pingás (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜅᜐ᜔)

1. nicked on the edges; notched (of a plate, etc.)

   Synonyms: bingaw, bingas, bungi, pingot

See also

• pingal
• tanggal

Noun

pingas (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜅᜐ᜔)

1. nick; notch; indentation in the edge of a plate, glass, etc. (as a result of breakage)

   Synonym: bungi

Derived terms

• mapingas
• pingasin

Further reading

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