singa

See also: sing·a, singá, and siṅga

Bau Bidayuh

Etymology

From Malay singa, from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”).

Noun

singa

1. lion (big cat Panthera leo)

Bavarian

Etymology

From Old High German singan, from Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiŋɐ/
• Hyphenation: sin‧ga

Verb

singa (past participle gsunga)

1. to sing

Conjugation

Conjugation of singa

infinitive	singa
	present tense	past tense	subjunctive
1st person sing.	sing	-	singad
2nd person sing.	singst	-	singadst
3rd person sing.	singt	-	singad
1st person plur.	singan	-	singadn
2nd person plur.	singts	-	singads
3rd person plur.	singan	-	singadn
imperative sing.	sing
imperative plur.	singts
past participle	gsunga

Brunei Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”) (compare Malay singa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.ŋa/

Noun

singa

1. lion (big cat Panthera leo)

Central Melanau

Etymology

From Malay singa, from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”).

Noun

singa

1. lion (big cat Panthera leo)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay singa, from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈsiŋa/ [ˈsi.ŋa]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -iŋa
• Syllabification: si‧nga

Noun

singa (plural singa-singa, first-person possessive singaku, second-person possessive singamu, third-person possessive singanya)

1. lion (big cat Panthera leo)

Descendants

• → Nalca: singa

Further reading

• “singa” 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.

Javanese

Romanization

singa

1. Romanization of ꦱꦶꦔ.

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [siŋə]
• Rhymes: -iŋə, -ŋə, -ə
• Rhymes: -a

Noun

singa (Jawi spelling سيڠا, plural singa-singa, informal 1st possessive singaku, 2nd possessive singamu, 3rd possessive singanya)

1. lion (big cat Panthera leo)

Descendants

• → Bau Bidayuh: singa
• → Central Melanau: singa
• > Indonesian: singa (inherited)
  • → Nalca: singa
• → Maranao: singa

Further reading

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

Maranao

Noun

singa

1. lion

References

• A Maranao Dictionary, by Howard P. McKaughan and Batua A. Macaraya

Mori Bawah

Noun

singa

1. lion

Nalca

Etymology

From Indonesian singa, from Malay singa, from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá, “lion”).

Noun

singa

1. lion (big cat Panthera leo)

Spanish

Verb

singa

1. inflection of singar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

singa class X (plural only)

1. plural of usinga: straight hair

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siˈŋa/ [sɪˈŋa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: si‧nga

Noun

singá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜅ)

1. blowing of one's nose (to expel mucus)
2. mucus expelled through blowing
3. snapping sound made as if from the nose by felines

   Synonym: singhal

Derived terms

• isinga
• pagsinga
• pasingahin
• singahan
• suminga

 

Anagrams

• Isang, sinag, saing, sangi, angis

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-singa^?

1. (transitive) to head for

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /siːnɡa/

Verb

-singa

1. (transitive) to concentrate on
2. (transitive) to shave (cut off hair)

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukusinga
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukusinga	ukungasingi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	singa	-singe
Plural	singani	-singeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyasinga, ngisinga	engisingayo, engisinga	ngisinga	angisingi	engingasingi	ngingasingi
2nd singular	uyasinga, usinga	osingayo, osinga	usinga	awusingi	ongasingi	ungasingi
1st plural	siyasinga, sisinga	esisingayo, esisinga	sisinga	asisingi	esingasingi	singasingi
2nd plural	niyasinga, nisinga	enisingayo, enisinga	nisinga	anisingi	eningasingi	ningasingi
Class 1	uyasinga, usinga	osingayo, osinga	esinga	akasingi	ongasingi	engasingi
Class 2	bayasinga, basinga	abasingayo, abasinga	besinga	abasingi	abangasingi	bengasingi
Class 3	uyasinga, usinga	osingayo, osinga	usinga	awusingi	ongasingi	ungasingi
Class 4	iyasinga, isinga	esingayo, esinga	isinga	ayisingi	engasingi	ingasingi
Class 5	liyasinga, lisinga	elisingayo, elisinga	lisinga	alisingi	elingasingi	lingasingi
Class 6	ayasinga, asinga	asingayo, asinga	esinga	awasingi	angasingi	engasingi
Class 7	siyasinga, sisinga	esisingayo, esisinga	sisinga	asisingi	esingasingi	singasingi
Class 8	ziyasinga, zisinga	ezisingayo, ezisinga	zisinga	azisingi	ezingasingi	zingasingi
Class 9	iyasinga, isinga	esingayo, esinga	isinga	ayisingi	engasingi	ingasingi
Class 10	ziyasinga, zisinga	ezisingayo, ezisinga	zisinga	azisingi	ezingasingi	zingasingi
Class 11	luyasinga, lusinga	olusingayo, olusinga	lusinga	alusingi	olungasingi	lungasingi
Class 14	buyasinga, businga	obusingayo, obusinga	businga	abusingi	obungasingi	bungasingi
Class 15	kuyasinga, kusinga	okusingayo, okusinga	kusinga	akusingi	okungasingi	kungasingi
Class 17	kuyasinga, kusinga	okusingayo, okusinga	kusinga	akusingi	okungasingi	kungasingi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngisingile, ngisingē	engisingile, engisingē	ngisingile, ngisingē	angisinganga	engingasinganga	ngingasinganga
2nd singular	usingile, usingē	osingile, osingē	usingile, usingē	awusinganga	ongasinganga	ungasinganga
1st plural	sisingile, sisingē	esisingile, esisingē	sisingile, sisingē	asisinganga	esingasinganga	singasinganga
2nd plural	nisingile, nisingē	enisingile, enisingē	nisingile, nisingē	anisinganga	eningasinganga	ningasinganga
Class 1	usingile, usingē	osingile, osingē	esingile, esingē	akasinganga	ongasinganga	engasinganga
Class 2	basingile, basingē	abasingile, abasingē	besingile, besingē	abasinganga	abangasinganga	bengasinganga
Class 3	usingile, usingē	osingile, osingē	usingile, usingē	awusinganga	ongasinganga	ungasinganga
Class 4	isingile, isingē	esingile, esingē	isingile, isingē	ayisinganga	engasinganga	ingasinganga
Class 5	lisingile, lisingē	elisingile, elisingē	lisingile, lisingē	alisinganga	elingasinganga	lingasinganga
Class 6	asingile, asingē	asingile, asingē	esingile, esingē	awasinganga	angasinganga	engasinganga
Class 7	sisingile, sisingē	esisingile, esisingē	sisingile, sisingē	asisinganga	esingasinganga	singasinganga
Class 8	zisingile, zisingē	ezisingile, ezisingē	zisingile, zisingē	azisinganga	ezingasinganga	zingasinganga
Class 9	isingile, isingē	esingile, esingē	isingile, isingē	ayisinganga	engasinganga	ingasinganga
Class 10	zisingile, zisingē	ezisingile, ezisingē	zisingile, zisingē	azisinganga	ezingasinganga	zingasinganga
Class 11	lusingile, lusingē	olusingile, olusingē	lusingile, lusingē	alusinganga	olungasinganga	lungasinganga
Class 14	busingile, busingē	obusingile, obusingē	busingile, busingē	abusinganga	obungasinganga	bungasinganga
Class 15	kusingile, kusingē	okusingile, okusingē	kusingile, kusingē	akusinganga	okungasinganga	kungasinganga
Class 17	kusingile, kusingē	okusingile, okusingē	kusingile, kusingē	akusinganga	okungasinganga	kungasinganga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāsinga	engāsinga	ngāsinga	angisinganga	engingasinganga	ngingasinganga
2nd singular	wāsinga	owāsinga	wāsinga	awusinganga	ongasinganga	ungasinganga
1st plural	sāsinga	esāsinga	sāsinga	asisinganga	esingasinganga	singasinganga
2nd plural	nāsinga	enāsinga	nāsinga	anisinganga	eningasinganga	ningasinganga
Class 1	wāsinga	owāsinga	āsinga	akasinganga	ongasinganga	engasinganga
Class 2	bāsinga	abāsinga	bāsinga	abasinganga	abangasinganga	bengasinganga
Class 3	wāsinga	owāsinga	wāsinga	awusinganga	ongasinganga	ungasinganga
Class 4	yāsinga	eyāsinga	yāsinga	ayisinganga	engasinganga	ingasinganga
Class 5	lāsinga	elāsinga	lāsinga	alisinganga	elingasinganga	lingasinganga
Class 6	āsinga	āsinga	āsinga	awasinganga	angasinganga	engasinganga
Class 7	sāsinga	esāsinga	sāsinga	asisinganga	esingasinganga	singasinganga
Class 8	zāsinga	ezāsinga	zāsinga	azisinganga	ezingasinganga	zingasinganga
Class 9	yāsinga	eyāsinga	yāsinga	ayisinganga	engasinganga	ingasinganga
Class 10	zāsinga	ezāsinga	zāsinga	azisinganga	ezingasinganga	zingasinganga
Class 11	lwāsinga	olwāsinga	lwāsinga	alusinganga	olungasinganga	lungasinganga
Class 14	bāsinga	obāsinga	bāsinga	abusinganga	obungasinganga	bungasinganga
Class 15	kwāsinga	okwāsinga	kwāsinga	akusinganga	okungasinganga	kungasinganga
Class 17	kwāsinga	okwāsinga	kwāsinga	akusinganga	okungasinganga	kungasinganga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingasinga	—	ngingasinga	ngingesinge	—	ngingesinge
2nd singular	ungasinga	—	ungasinga	ungesinge	—	ungesinge
1st plural	singasinga	—	singasinga	singesinge	—	singesinge
2nd plural	ningasinga	—	ningasinga	ningesinge	—	ningesinge
Class 1	angasinga	—	engasinga	angesinge	—	engesinge
Class 2	bangasinga	—	bengasinga	bangesinge	—	bengesinge
Class 3	ungasinga	—	ungasinga	ungesinge	—	ungesinge
Class 4	ingasinga	—	ingasinga	ingesinge	—	ingesinge
Class 5	lingasinga	—	lingasinga	lingesinge	—	lingesinge
Class 6	angasinga	—	engasinga	angesinge	—	engesinge
Class 7	singasinga	—	singasinga	singesinge	—	singesinge
Class 8	zingasinga	—	zingasinga	zingesinge	—	zingesinge
Class 9	ingasinga	—	ingasinga	ingesinge	—	ingesinge
Class 10	zingasinga	—	zingasinga	zingesinge	—	zingesinge
Class 11	lungasinga	—	lungasinga	lungesinge	—	lungesinge
Class 14	bungasinga	—	bungasinga	bungesinge	—	bungesinge
Class 15	kungasinga	—	kungasinga	kungesinge	—	kungesinge
Class 17	kungasinga	—	kungasinga	kungesinge	—	kungesinge
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizosinga	engizosinga	ngizosinga	angizusinga	engingezusinga	ngingezusinga
2nd singular	uzosinga	ozosinga	uzosinga	awuzusinga	ongezusinga	ungezusinga
1st plural	sizosinga	esizosinga	sizosinga	asizusinga	esingezusinga	singezusinga
2nd plural	nizosinga	enizosinga	nizosinga	anizusinga	eningezusinga	ningezusinga
Class 1	uzosinga	ozosinga	ezosinga	akazusinga	ongezusinga	engezusinga
Class 2	bazosinga	abazosinga	bezosinga	abazusinga	abangezusinga	bengezusinga
Class 3	uzosinga	ozosinga	uzosinga	awuzusinga	ongezusinga	ungezusinga
Class 4	izosinga	ezosinga	izosinga	ayizusinga	engezusinga	ingezusinga
Class 5	lizosinga	elizosinga	lizosinga	alizusinga	elingezusinga	lingezusinga
Class 6	azosinga	azosinga	ezosinga	awazusinga	angezusinga	engezusinga
Class 7	sizosinga	esizosinga	sizosinga	asizusinga	esingezusinga	singezusinga
Class 8	zizosinga	ezizosinga	zizosinga	azizusinga	ezingezusinga	zingezusinga
Class 9	izosinga	ezosinga	izosinga	ayizusinga	engezusinga	ingezusinga
Class 10	zizosinga	ezizosinga	zizosinga	azizusinga	ezingezusinga	zingezusinga
Class 11	luzosinga	oluzosinga	luzosinga	aluzusinga	olungezusinga	lungezusinga
Class 14	buzosinga	obuzosinga	buzosinga	abuzusinga	obungezusinga	bungezusinga
Class 15	kuzosinga	okuzosinga	kuzosinga	akuzusinga	okungezusinga	kungezusinga
Class 17	kuzosinga	okuzosinga	kuzosinga	akuzusinga	okungezusinga	kungezusinga
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyosinga	engiyosinga	ngiyosinga	angiyusinga	engingeyusinga	ngingeyusinga
2nd singular	uyosinga	oyosinga	uyosinga	awuyusinga	ongeyusinga	ungeyusinga
1st plural	siyosinga	esiyosinga	siyosinga	asiyusinga	esingeyusinga	singeyusinga
2nd plural	niyosinga	eniyosinga	niyosinga	aniyusinga	eningeyusinga	ningeyusinga
Class 1	uyosinga	oyosinga	eyosinga	akayusinga	ongeyusinga	engeyusinga
Class 2	bayosinga	abayosinga	beyosinga	abayusinga	abangeyusinga	bengeyusinga
Class 3	uyosinga	oyosinga	uyosinga	awuyusinga	ongeyusinga	ungeyusinga
Class 4	iyosinga	eyosinga	iyosinga	ayiyusinga	engeyusinga	ingeyusinga
Class 5	liyosinga	eliyosinga	liyosinga	aliyusinga	elingeyusinga	lingeyusinga
Class 6	ayosinga	ayosinga	eyosinga	awayusinga	angeyusinga	engeyusinga
Class 7	siyosinga	esiyosinga	siyosinga	asiyusinga	esingeyusinga	singeyusinga
Class 8	ziyosinga	eziyosinga	ziyosinga	aziyusinga	ezingeyusinga	zingeyusinga
Class 9	iyosinga	eyosinga	iyosinga	ayiyusinga	engeyusinga	ingeyusinga
Class 10	ziyosinga	eziyosinga	ziyosinga	aziyusinga	ezingeyusinga	zingeyusinga
Class 11	luyosinga	oluyosinga	luyosinga	aluyusinga	olungeyusinga	lungeyusinga
Class 14	buyosinga	obuyosinga	buyosinga	abuyusinga	obungeyusinga	bungeyusinga
Class 15	kuyosinga	okuyosinga	kuyosinga	akuyusinga	okungeyusinga	kungeyusinga
Class 17	kuyosinga	okuyosinga	kuyosinga	akuyusinga	okungeyusinga	kungeyusinga
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngisinge	ngingasingi
2nd singular	usinge	ungasingi
1st plural	sisinge	singasingi
2nd plural	nisinge	ningasingi
Class 1	asinge	angasingi
Class 2	basinge	bangasingi
Class 3	usinge	ungasingi
Class 4	isinge	ingasingi
Class 5	lisinge	lingasingi
Class 6	asinge	angasingi
Class 7	sisinge	singasingi
Class 8	zisinge	zingasingi
Class 9	isinge	ingasingi
Class 10	zisinge	zingasingi
Class 11	lusinge	lungasingi
Class 14	businge	bungasingi
Class 15	kusinge	kungasingi
Class 17	kusinge	kungasingi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngasinga	ngangasinga, angasinga, angangasinga
2nd singular	wasinga	wangasinga, awasinga, awangasinga
1st plural	sasinga	sangasinga, asasinga, asangasinga
2nd plural	nasinga	nangasinga, anasinga, anangasinga
Class 1	wasinga	wangasinga, akasinga, akangasinga
Class 2	basinga	bangasinga, abasinga, abangasinga
Class 3	wasinga	wangasinga, awasinga, awangasinga
Class 4	yasinga	yangasinga, ayasinga, ayangasinga
Class 5	lasinga	langasinga, alasinga, alangasinga
Class 6	asinga	angasinga, awasinga, awangasinga
Class 7	sasinga	sangasinga, asasinga, asangasinga
Class 8	zasinga	zangasinga, azasinga, azangasinga
Class 9	yasinga	yangasinga, ayasinga, ayangasinga
Class 10	zasinga	zangasinga, azasinga, azangasinga
Class 11	lwasinga	lwangasinga, alwasinga, alwangasinga
Class 14	basinga	bangasinga, abasinga, abangasinga
Class 15	kwasinga	kwangasinga, akwasinga, akwangasinga
Class 17	kwasinga	kwangasinga, akwasinga, akwangasinga

Derived terms

• uMasingana

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “singa”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “singa (6.6-3)”