gigi

gigi

1. Romanization of ᬕᬶᬕᬶ

From Proto-Malayic *gigi (compare Malay gigi).

• IPA^(key): /ɡi.ɡi/

gigi

1. (anatomy) tooth, teeth

• gigi amas
• gigi geraham
• gigi palsu
• gigi susu
• gigi taring

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡiɡi/

gigi

1. be
2. become

• (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

 

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gigi

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From Malay gigi, from Proto-Malayic *gigi.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.ɡi/

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gigi (plural gigi-gigi, first-person possessive gigiku, second-person possessive gigimu, third-person possessive giginya)

1. tooth:
   1. a hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.

      Anggota dewan ini memilih untuk menahan sakit gigi. ― This member of parliament choose to endure the toothache.

   2. (figurative) a sharp projection.
2. (figurative) power, authority.

   komisi tanpa gigi ― powerless commission

   Synonym: kekuasaan

3. (figurative, colloquial) gear; cog

   gigi satu ― first gear

   Synonym: persneling

• danta

• taring

• “gigi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

gigi

1. Rōmaji transcription of ぎぎ
2. Rōmaji transcription of ギギ

Compare Malay & Indonesian gigi.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡiɡi/ [ˈɡiː.ɡi]
• Hyphenation: gi‧gi

gígi

1. (formal, rare) tooth

   Synonym: ipan (common)

 

Malay Wikipedia has an article on:

gigi

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From Proto-Malayic *gigi. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /ɡiɡi/
• Rhymes: -iɡi, -ɡi, -i

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gigi (Jawi spelling ݢيݢي, plural gigi-gigi, informal 1st possessive gigiku, 2nd possessive gigimu, 3rd possessive giginya)

1. tooth: hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.

   Synonym: danta

   1. (figurative) a sharp projection e.g. tine
2. (obsolete) cog
3. edge

   gigi hutan: edge of a forest

   gigi ombak: surf of a breaking wave

   gigi laut: high-water mark

   Synonyms: tepi, pinggir

• taring

• Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “ݢيݢي gigi”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 110
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “ݢيݢي gigi”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 585
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “gigi”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, pages 366-7

• “gigi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Partial reduplication of gí (“to eat”).

• IPA^(key): /ɡī.ɡí/

gigí

1. eating

   Gigí gábá gí evo o ― The lion ate the antelope

• eyangíci (“food”)