pisngi
Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word pisngi in the Tagalog Dictionary.Definition for the Tagalog word pisngi:
pisngí 
[noun] cheek
Root: pisngi
Usage Notes:Example usage:
"Pisngi sa pisngi" = Cheek to cheek
"Halik sa pisngi" = A kiss on the cheek
"Hinalikan ko siya sa pisngi" = I kissed him/her on the cheek.
"Pisngi ng baboy" = Pig's/Hog's cheek/jowl
A popular Filipino dish is called "sisig". The original recipe makes use of the pig's jowl as its main ingredient. Nowadays, they also make "sisig" out of chicken or fish meat.
If you're eating a mango in the Philippines, "pisngi" is the term for fleshy part on both sides of the big seed.
"Kumain tayo ng manga. Sa akin yung pisngi, iyo yung buto." = Let's eat mangoes/a mango. I'll have the sides, you take the seed (the cut where the seed is).
"Pisngi sa pisngi" = Cheek to cheek
"Halik sa pisngi" = A kiss on the cheek
"Hinalikan ko siya sa pisngi" = I kissed him/her on the cheek.
"Pisngi ng baboy" = Pig's/Hog's cheek/jowl
A popular Filipino dish is called "sisig". The original recipe makes use of the pig's jowl as its main ingredient. Nowadays, they also make "sisig" out of chicken or fish meat.
If you're eating a mango in the Philippines, "pisngi" is the term for fleshy part on both sides of the big seed.
"Kumain tayo ng manga. Sa akin yung pisngi, iyo yung buto." = Let's eat mangoes/a mango. I'll have the sides, you take the seed (the cut where the seed is).
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How to pronounce pisngi:
PISNGI AUDIO CLIP:
Markup Code:
[rec:1753]
Markup Code:
[rec:1753]
Related English Words:
cheek Grammatical Ligature:
This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:pisnging
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