kiling

See also: Kiling

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiliŋ.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ling
  • IPA(key): /kiˈliŋ/

Noun

kiling

  1. head tilt
    Synonym: taliling
  2. glance
    Synonym: salimbad

Derived terms

Ilocano

Alternative forms
  • quiling (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *kiliŋ.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ling
  • IPA(key): /kiˈliŋ/, [kiˈliŋ]

Noun

kilíng

  1. common bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris)

Kapampangan

Alternative forms
  • quiling (Bacolor spelling)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *kiliŋ.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ling
  • IPA(key): /kɪˈliŋ/, [kɪˈlɛŋ]

Noun

kilíng

  1. common bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris)
  2. mane of a horse

Pangasinan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *kiliŋ.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ling
  • IPA(key): /kiˈliŋ/, [kɪˈlɪŋ]

Noun

kilíng

  1. common bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris)

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • quiling – obsolete

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *kiliŋ.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ling
  • IPA(key): /kiˈliŋ/, [kɪˈliŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ

Noun

kilíng

  1. common bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris)
    Synonym: kiling-kawayan
  2. mane of a horse
  3. (obsolete) bilimbi tree

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiliŋ.

Pronunciation 1
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ling
  • IPA(key): /kiˈliŋ/, [kɪˈliŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ

Adjective

kilíng

  1. inclined towards one side (usually said of legs)

Pronunciation 2
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ling
  • IPA(key): /ˈkiliŋ/, [ˈki.lɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iliŋ

Noun

kiling

  1. inclination towards one side
  2. (figuratively) partiality; bias
  3. Siberian rubythroat (Calliope calliope)

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • kilingan (“to take side; to be partial”)
  • kumiling (“to lean to one side”)

Further reading
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