yanig

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /jaˈniɡ/ [jɐˈniɡ]
• Rhymes: -iɡ
• Syllabification: ya‧nig

Noun

yaníg (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜈᜒᜄ᜔)

1. shaking; tremor; vibration; temblor (of buildings, mountains, earth, etc.)
2. (figurative) any sudden, emotional disturbance or agitation

Derived terms

• mayanig
• pagkayanig
• pagyanig
• payanigin
• yanigin
• yumanig

 

See also

• lindol
• uga
• yugyog

 

Adjective

yaníg (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜈᜒᜄ᜔)

1. strongly shaken (of the earth during an earthquake)

Further reading

• “yanig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018