awit

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Bikol Central

Pronunciation

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

Noun

áwit (Basahan spelling ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔) (formal)

  1. song
    Synonym: kanta
  2. (by extension) anthem
    Synonym: imno

Derived terms

Cebuano

Etymology 1

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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

Etymology 1

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Noun

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

Etymology 2

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

Interjection

awit (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔) (slang)

  1. an expression reacting to an undesirable situation

Further reading

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

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