awit

Bikol Central

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧wit
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔawit/

Noun

awit

  1. song
    Synonym: kanta

Derived terms
  • awiton
  • i-awit
  • mag-awit

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Compare Bikol Central awit.

Noun

awit

  1. song

Verb

awit

  1. to sing

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Verb

awit

  1. to be last in a race, etc.

Noun

awit

  1. the last person or animal in a race, etc.

Quotations

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧wit
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔawit/, [ˈʔa.wɪt]

Etymology 1

Compare Bikol Central awit and Cebuano awit.

Noun

awit (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. song; hymn
    Synonym: kanta
  2. manner of singing
  3. poetic myth; poetic legend
  4. (figurative) act of asking something from someone for free (especially from a friend)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Blend of aw (“ouch!”) +‎ sakit (“pain”).

Interjection

awit (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. (slang) an expression reacting to an undesirable situation
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