daot

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Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zaqet (cf. Hiligaynon daut, Malay jahat).

Pronunciation 1

  • Hyphenation: da‧ot
  • IPA(key): /ˈdaʔot/

Verb Root

daot (Badlit spelling ᜇᜂᜆ᜔)

  1. (of an engine, appliance, etc.) to be in poor condition; become ruined (especially on its own)
    Synonym: guba
    Antonym: ayo
    Nadaot ang makina.The machine is ruined (on its own).
  2. (of food, etc.) to go bad; to spoil
  3. (of people) to get into trouble
  4. (of bodily functions) to deteriorate
    Makadaot 'na sa imong mata.That could ruin your eyes.
    1. to give someone a sexually transmitted infection
    2. to hex; harm someone's health through sorcery
    3. for a supernatural being to inflict an illness
  5. (of things) to cause bad effects on; to harm
  6. to tarnish someone's reputation; to besmirch
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Pronunciation 2

  • Hyphenation: da‧ot
  • IPA(key): /daˈʔot/

Adjective

daót (Badlit spelling ᜇᜂᜆ᜔)

  1. (dated) sickly, malnourished
  2. (dialectal, Cebu) thin; slim
    Synonym: niwang
  3. (dialectal) defective
  4. (of fish, crab, etc.) not meaty
Derived terms

Noun

daót (Badlit spelling ᜇᜂᜆ᜔)

  1. a person who is slim, skinny
  2. (uncommon) defects
    Synonym: depekto
  3. (uncommon) rotten or spoiled food, etc.
  4. (uncommon) damage
  5. (uncommon) hex

Verb

daót (Badlit spelling ᜇᜂᜆ᜔)

  1. to become slim
  2. (euphemistic) to have a menstruation
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References

  • John U. Wolff (1972) A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan (overall work in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, pages 208-209