Kawit
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English
Etymology 1
From Tagalog Kawit, from kawit. Doublet of Cavite.
Proper noun
Kawit
- A municipality of Cavite, Philippines
Translations
municipality in the Philippines
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Etymology 2
From Cebuano Kawit, from kawit (“type of container”).
Proper noun
Kawit
- A peninsula, formerly an island of Kawit, in Cebu, Philippines
Cebuano
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From kawit (“type of container”).
Proper noun
Kawit
- Kawit Point (a peninsula, formerly an island, in Cebu, Philippines)
Etymology 2
From Tagalog Kawit, from kawit (“hook”). Doublet of Cavite.
Proper noun
Kawit
- Kawit (a municipality of Cavite, Philippines)
Quotations
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Tagalog
Etymology
From kawit (“hook”), referring to the hook-shaped Cavite Peninsula. Doublet of Cavite.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkawit/
- Rhymes: -awit
- Syllabification: Ka‧wit
Proper noun
Kawit (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜒᜆ᜔)
- Kawit (a municipality of Cavite, Philippines)
- Synonym: (historical) Cavite el Viejo
Related terms
Further reading
Kawit on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia tl
