# gigi
## Balinese
### Romanization

gigi
* Romanization of ᬕᬶᬕᬶ

## Brunei Malay
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *gigi (compare Malay gigi).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡi.ɡi/

### Noun

gigi
* (anatomy) tooth, teeth

#### Hyponyms

* gigi amas
* gigi geraham
* gigi palsu
* gigi susu
* gigi taring

#### Derived terms

* begigi
* doktor gigi
* klinik gigi
* ubat gigi

## Gamilaraay
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɡiɡi/

### Verb

gigi
* be
* become

### References

* (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Malay gigi, from Proto-Malayic *gigi.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɡi.ɡi/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

gigi (plural gigi-gigi)
* tooth:
** (anatomy) a hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating
    Anggota dewan ini memilih untuk menahan sakit gigi. ― This member of parliament choose to endure the toothache.
** (figurative) a sharp projection
* (figurative) power, authority
    komisi tanpa gigi ― powerless commission
    Synonym: kekuasaan
* (figurative, colloquial) gear; cog
    gigi satu ― first gear
    Synonym: persneling

#### Synonyms

* danta

#### Affixed terms

* bergigi
* geligi
* gerigi
* pergigian

#### Compounds

* gigi air
* gigi asu
* gigi bungsu
* gigi busuk
* gigi cekat
* gigi gergaji
* gigi hutan
* gigi kapak
* gigi laut
* gigi mati
* gigi nonvitral
* gigi palsu
* gigi seri
* gigi sulung
* gigi sumbi
* gigi susu
* gigi telur
* dokter gigi

#### See also

* taring

### Further reading

* “gigi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Japanese
### Romanization

gigi
* Rōmaji transcription of ぎぎ
* Rōmaji transcription of ギギ

## Kapampangan
### Etymology

Compare Malay & Indonesian gigi.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɡiɡi/ [ˈɡiː.ɡi]
* Hyphenation: gi‧gi

### Noun

gígi
* (formal, rare) tooth
    Synonym: ipan (common)

## Malay
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *gigi. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡiɡi/
* Rhymes: -iɡi, -ɡi, -i
* Audio (Malaysia):(file)

### Noun

gigi (Jawi spelling ݢيݢي, plural gigi-gigi, informal 1st possessive gigiku, 2nd possessive gigimu, 3rd possessive giginya)
* tooth: hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for eating.
    Synonym: danta
** (figurative) a sharp projection e.g. tine
* (obsolete) cog
* edge
    gigi hutan: edge of a forest
    gigi ombak: surf of a breaking wave
    gigi laut: high-water mark
    Synonyms: tepi, pinggir

#### Affixed terms

* bergigi
* gerigi
* pergigian

#### Compounds

* gigi air
* gigi asu
* gigi bongsu
* gigi busuk
* gigi cekat
* gigi gergaji
* gigi hutan
* gigi kacip
* gigi kapak
* gigi laut
* gigi mati
* gigi palsu
* gigi seri
* gigi sikat
* gigi sulung
* gigi sumbi
* gigi susu
* gigi telur

#### Derived terms

* doktor gigi
* karang gigi
* karat gigi
* ubat gigi

### See also

* taring

### References

* Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “ݢيݢي gigi”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 110
* Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “ݢيݢي gigi”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 585
* Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “gigi”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, pages 366-7

### Further reading

* “gigi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

## Nupe
### Etymology

Partial reduplication of gí (“to eat”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡī.ɡí/

### Noun

gigí
* eating
    Gigí gábá gí evo o ― The lion ate the antelope

#### Derived terms

* eyangíci (“food”)