awit

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Bikol Central[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

áwit (Basahan spelling ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. (formal) song
    Synonym: kanta

Derived terms[edit]

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Compare Bikol Central awit.

Noun[edit]

awit

  1. song

Verb[edit]

awit

  1. to sing

Etymology 2[edit]

Unknown.

Verb[edit]

awit

  1. to be last in a race, etc.

Noun[edit]

awit

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

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:awit.

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Compare Bikol Central awit and Cebuano awit.

Noun[edit]

awit (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. song; hymn
    Synonyms: kanta, imno
  2. manner of singing
  3. (by extension) psalm
    Synonyms: dalit, salmo
  4. (by extension) anthem
    Synonyms: imno, antem
    pambansang awit ― national anthem
  5. poetic myth; poetic legend
  6. (figurative) act of asking something from someone for free (especially from a friend)
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

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

Interjection[edit]

awit (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔) (slang)

  1. an expression reacting to an undesirable situation
Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “awit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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