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Cebuano
Pronunciation
Noun
bakat
- a large wave of water; a billow
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay bakat. Compare Tagalog bakat.
Pronunciation
Noun
bakat (plural bakat-bakat)
- trace, mark
- Synonyms: bekas, kesan, tanda
- sign, presage, portent
- potency
- aptitude
- talent:
- a marked natural ability or skill.
- Synonym: talenta
- a desire or inclination for something.
Derived terms
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
bakat (Jawi spelling باکت, plural bakat-bakat, informal 1st possessive bakatku, 2nd possessive bakatmu, 3rd possessive bakatnya)
- ability
- aptitude
- flair
- potential
- talent
- Synonym: kebolehan
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Descendants
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Mansaka
Noun
bakat
- basket
Maranao
Noun
bakat
- waves
- windy weather; gusty wind
Swedish
Adjective
bakat
- indefinite neuter singular of bakad
Verb
bakat
- supine of baka
Tagal Murut
Noun
bakat
- root (of plant)
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Adjective
bakát (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜆ᜔)
- with dents; with scratches; with marks (on a surface)
- (colloquial) having tight clothing leaving the outline of the body visible
Derived terms
Noun
bakat (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜆ᜔)
- impress; mark; dent; scratch
- Synonyms: batik, marka, bahid
- scar
- Synonyms: pilat, piklat, peklat, kudlis
Derived terms
Further reading
- “bakat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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