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Where does “inggit” come from?

inggit (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Philippine *iŋgit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian i(ŋ)git — anger; resentment.

inggit (Tagalog): envy; resentful dislike of another who has...

Definitions

  1. envy; resentful dislike of another who has...

Ancestry of “inggit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippine*iŋgit—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiani(ŋ)gitanger; resentment

Words derived from “inggit”

  • mainggitin
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