singit
síngit with stress marks
groin; to insert or cut in line
Also means
As a verb, singit means to squeeze or insert oneself into a narrow space or to cut in line, a sense separate from its anatomical meaning.
Usage Note
Singit covers both an anatomical meaning — the groin area, used in medical and clinical contexts — and an extremely common verbal sense meaning to wedge oneself into a gap or cut in line. The latter use reflects a socially frowned-upon behavior that comes up constantly in everyday Filipino life.
Examples
" Masakit ang singit ko. "
Natural Translation
My groin hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the groin my.
" Masakit ang kanyang singit. "
Natural Translation
His/her groin hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the his/her groin.
" Huwag kang sumingit sa pila dahil matagal nang naghihintay ang mga tao sa harap mo. "
Natural Translation
Don't cut in line because the people in front of you have been waiting for a long time.
Literal Translation
Don't you cut-in at line because long-time already waiting the people at front your.
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