From root: singsing
Usage Note
Singsingan is the locative noun formed from singsing, designating the specific finger — the fourth digit — where a ring is worn. In Filipino culture the singsingan is particularly significant in engagement and wedding traditions, as the placement of the ring on this finger marks a formal commitment. It can also refer to a ring holder or ring slot in jewelry boxes.
Examples
" Masakit ang singsingan ko. "
Natural Translation
My ring finger hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the ring-finger my.
" Nasugatan ang aking singsingan. "
Natural Translation
My ring finger got wounded.
Literal Translation
Got-wounded the mine ring-finger.
" Sinuot niya ang singsing sa singsingan ng kaliwang kamay bilang tanda ng kanilang pangako sa isa't isa. "
Natural Translation
She wore the ring on the ring finger of her left hand as a sign of their promise to each other.
Literal Translation
Wore she the ring on ring-finger of left hand as sign of their promise to one-another.
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