ganid

See also: gañid

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈɡanid/ [ˈɡa.nɪd]
  • Rhymes: -anid
  • Syllabification: ga‧nid

Noun

ganid (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜈᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. wild animal; beast
    Synonym: halimaw
  2. (figurative) greedy person; selfish person
  3. (obsolete) hunting dog (differentiating it from the ayam (“guard dog”))
    Synonym: aso

See also

Adjective

ganid (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜈᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. bestial
    Synonym: makahayop
  2. fierce
    Synonyms: mabangis, malupit
  3. (figurative) selfish; greedy
    Synonyms: sakim, matakaw, hidhid

Further reading
  • “ganid”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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