"kendeng" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkendeŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈkɛn̪.d̪ɛŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜃᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔ [Baybayin], quinding [alternative], kinding [alternative]
Rhymes: -endeŋ Etymology: Uncertain. Some theories include: * From Proto-Southern Philippine *kindiŋ (“dance; prance”), according to Zorc (1981). See also Maranao kinding (“to have frolicsome dance”). * Said to be borrowed from Spanish candil, from Arabic قِنْدِيل (qindīl), from Classical Syriac ܩܢܕܠܐ (qandēlā), from Ancient Greek κάνδηλα (kándēla), from Latin candēla (“candle”). Possible doublet of kandila. Etymology templates: {{m-g|dance; prance}} “dance; prance”, {{cog|mrw|kinding||to have frolicsome dance}} Maranao kinding (“to have frolicsome dance”), {{bor+|tl|es|candil|nocap=1}} borrowed from Spanish candil, {{der|tl|ar|قِنْدِيل}} Arabic قِنْدِيل (qindīl), {{der|tl|syc|ܩܢܕܠܐ|tr=qandēlā}} Classical Syriac ܩܢܕܠܐ (qandēlā), {{der|tl|grc|κάνδηλα}} Ancient Greek κάνδηλα (kándēla), {{der|tl|la|candēla|t=candle}} Latin candēla (“candle”), {{doublet|tl|kandila|nocap=1}} doublet of kandila Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} kendeng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔)
  1. intentional and exaggerated sway of hips (of a woman) Synonyms: kembot [colloquial], giling [colloquial], kantot [obsolete] Derived forms: ikendeng, kendengan, kumendeng, pakendeng-kendeng Related terms: kinday, kindi

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dance; prance"
      },
      "expansion": "“dance; prance”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mrw",
        "2": "kinding",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to have frolicsome dance"
      },
      "expansion": "Maranao kinding (“to have frolicsome dance”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "es",
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        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "borrowed from Spanish candil",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
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        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "قِنْدِيل"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic قِنْدِيل (qindīl)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "syc",
        "3": "ܩܢܕܠܐ",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "grc",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "candēla",
        "t": "candle"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin candēla (“candle”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "kandila",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "doublet of kandila",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Uncertain. Some theories include:\n* From Proto-Southern Philippine *kindiŋ (“dance; prance”), according to Zorc (1981). See also Maranao kinding (“to have frolicsome dance”).\n* Said to be borrowed from Spanish candil, from Arabic قِنْدِيل (qindīl), from Classical Syriac ܩܢܕܠܐ (qandēlā), from Ancient Greek κάνδηλα (kándēla), from Latin candēla (“candle”). Possible doublet of kandila.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜃᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "quinding",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kinding",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "kendeng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ken‧deng"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ken‧deng"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "ikendeng"
        },
        {
          "word": "kendengan"
        },
        {
          "word": "kumendeng"
        },
        {
          "word": "pakendeng-kendeng"
        }
      ],
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        "intentional and exaggerated sway of hips (of a woman)"
      ],
      "id": "en-kendeng-tl-noun-NLsBVOfn",
      "links": [
        [
          "intentional",
          "intentional"
        ],
        [
          "exaggerated",
          "exaggerated"
        ],
        [
          "sway",
          "sway"
        ],
        [
          "hip",
          "hip"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "kinday"
        },
        {
          "word": "kindi"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "colloquial"
          ],
          "word": "kembot"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "colloquial"
          ],
          "word": "giling"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "obsolete"
          ],
          "word": "kantot"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkendeŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkɛn̪.d̪ɛŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-endeŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kendeng"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "ikendeng"
    },
    {
      "word": "kendengan"
    },
    {
      "word": "kumendeng"
    },
    {
      "word": "pakendeng-kendeng"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dance; prance"
      },
      "expansion": "“dance; prance”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mrw",
        "2": "kinding",
        "3": "",
        "4": "to have frolicsome dance"
      },
      "expansion": "Maranao kinding (“to have frolicsome dance”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "es",
        "3": "candil",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "borrowed from Spanish candil",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "قِنْدِيل"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "syc",
        "3": "ܩܢܕܠܐ",
        "tr": "qandēlā"
      },
      "expansion": "Classical Syriac ܩܢܕܠܐ (qandēlā)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "κάνδηλα"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek κάνδηλα (kándēla)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "candēla",
        "t": "candle"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin candēla (“candle”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "kandila",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "doublet of kandila",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Uncertain. Some theories include:\n* From Proto-Southern Philippine *kindiŋ (“dance; prance”), according to Zorc (1981). See also Maranao kinding (“to have frolicsome dance”).\n* Said to be borrowed from Spanish candil, from Arabic قِنْدِيل (qindīl), from Classical Syriac ܩܢܕܠܐ (qandēlā), from Ancient Greek κάνδηλα (kándēla), from Latin candēla (“candle”). Possible doublet of kandila.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜃᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "quinding",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kinding",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "kendeng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ken‧deng"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ken‧deng"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "kinday"
    },
    {
      "word": "kindi"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Tagalog/endeŋ",
        "Rhymes:Tagalog/endeŋ/2 syllables",
        "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
        "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tagalog lemmas",
        "Tagalog nouns",
        "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
        "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation",
        "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "intentional and exaggerated sway of hips (of a woman)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "intentional",
          "intentional"
        ],
        [
          "exaggerated",
          "exaggerated"
        ],
        [
          "sway",
          "sway"
        ],
        [
          "hip",
          "hip"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "tags": [
            "colloquial"
          ],
          "word": "kembot"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "colloquial"
          ],
          "word": "giling"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "obsolete"
          ],
          "word": "kantot"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkendeŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkɛn̪.d̪ɛŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-endeŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kendeng"
}

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