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iling

Pronunciation: /ʔiˈliŋ/

“iling” is a Tagalog word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. shaking of one's head to express disapproval, dislike, or denial

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iliŋ (“shake the head in negation; shake the head side by side”).

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