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Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔawit/,
- Hyphenation: a‧wit
Noun
áwit (Basahan spelling ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔)
- (formal) song
- Synonym: kanta
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology 1
Compare Bikol Central awit.
Noun
awit
- song
Verb
awit
- to sing
Etymology 2
Unknown.
Verb
awit
- to be last in a race, etc.
Noun
awit
- the last person or animal in a race, etc.
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:awit.
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Compare Bikol Central awit and Cebuano awit.
Noun
awit (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔)
- song; hymn
- Synonyms: kanta, imno
- manner of singing
- (by extension) psalm
- Synonyms: dalit, salmo
- (by extension) anthem
- Synonyms: imno, antem
- pambansang awit ― national anthem
- poetic myth; poetic legend
- (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)
- an expression reacting to an undesirable situation
Related terms
Further reading
- “awit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018