gigi

See also: Gigi

Balinese

Romanization

gigi

1. Romanization of ᬕᬶᬕᬶ

Brunei Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡi.ɡi/

Noun

gigi

1. (anatomy) tooth, teeth

Hyponyms

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

Derived terms

• begigi
• doktor gigi
• klinik gigi
• ubat gigi

 

Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡiɡi/

Verb

gigi

1. be
2. become

References

• (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gigi, from Proto-Malayic *gigi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.ɡi/

• Audio:

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• danta

Affixed terms

• bergigi
• gerigi
• pergigian

 

Compounds

• gigi air
• gigi asu
• gigi bungsu
• gigi busuk
• gigi cekat
• gigi gergaji
• gigi hutan
• gigi kapak
• gigi laut
• gigi mati
• gigi nonvitral
• gigi palsu
• gigi seri
• gigi sulung
• gigi sumbi
• gigi susu
• gigi telur

 

• dokter gigi

 

See also

• taring

Further reading

• “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.

Japanese

Romanization

gigi

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

Kapampangan

Etymology

Compare Malay & Indonesian gigi.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

gígi

1. (formal, rare) tooth

   Synonym: ipan (common)

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (Malaysia):

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Noun

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

Affixed terms

• bergigi
• gerigi
• pergigian

 

Compounds

• gigi air
• gigi asu
• gigi bongsu
• gigi busuk
• gigi cekat
• gigi gergaji
• gigi hutan
• gigi kacip
• gigi kapak
• gigi laut
• gigi mati
• gigi palsu
• gigi seri
• gigi sikat
• gigi sulung
• gigi sumbi
• gigi susu
• gigi telur

 

Derived terms

• doktor gigi
• karang gigi
• karat gigi
• ubat gigi

 

See also

• taring

References

• 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

Further reading

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

Nupe

Etymology

Partial reduplication of gí (“to eat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡī.ɡí/

Noun

gigí

1. eating

   Gigí gábá gí evo o ― The lion ate the antelope

Derived terms

• eyangíci (“food”)