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Guiling-guiling
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Tagalog
Alternative forms
tl Giling-giling
tl Guilingguiling
tl Guilinguilin Guilinguiling Guylinguylin obsolete
tl Bilingbiling Vilingviling obsolete
Etymology
By folk etymology, said to be from Hispanized spelling of tl giling 1, from the grindstones used for rice-grinding. Possibly from *wiling-wiling instead where the /w/ was represented with gu. Compare pam Guagua.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
giling-giling tl historical
tl @former name of:Siniloan mun p:pref/Laguna c/Philippines before 1604