The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

*gisgis₁ rub, scrape against

PAN gisgis₁ rub, scrape against

Form.
Puyuma gisgis shave with a razor
WMP
Agta (Central Cagayan) mag-gisgis to brush, as teeth
Agta (Dupaningan) mag-gisgis to brush, as teeth
Ilokano gisígis toothbrush
ag-gisígis to brush the teeth
Ayta Abellan ma-ŋihgih to clean a cooking pot
gihgih to clean by scrubbing
Tausug gi-gisgis a toothbrush
maŋ-gisgis to brush one’s teeth
Malay (Brunei) gigis scratch, make a mark with a nail or marking gauge
Malay gigis scratch, make a mark with a nail or marking gauge
Balinese gisgis scratch with the nails
Malagasy hihìs-ana be scraped
Bikol gisgis rub (as against a wall, tree) to relieve an itch
Malagasy híhy scraped, as the flesh from bones, the skin from roots, etc.
CMP
Buruese kiki-h whet, scrape
Yamdena kiki scour
Manggarai gigis moan softly