kugita

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Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀita, compare Malay kurita.

Noun

kugita

  1. octopus

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀita, from Proto-Austronesian *guʀiCa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈɡita/,
  • Hyphenation: ku‧gi‧ta

Noun

kugíta (Basahan spelling ᜃᜓᜄᜒᜆ)

  1. octopus

See also

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀita, from Proto-Austronesian *guʀiCa. Cognate with , Malay kurita, Ilocano kurita, Javanese gurita, Fijian kuita, Marshallese kweet.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ku‧gi‧ta
  • IPA(key): /kuˈɡita/,

Noun

kugita

  1. an octopus that is bigger than a tabugok

Quotations

Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀita, from Proto-Austronesian *guʀiCa. Cognate with Malay kurita, Cebuano kugita, Fijian kuita, Marshallese kweet.

Noun

kugita

  1. octopus

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀita, from Proto-Austronesian *guʀiCa. Compare Ilocano kurita, Bikol Central kugita, Cebuano kugita, Maranao kogita, Maguindanao kuleta, Yakan kuhita', Malay kurita, Malagasy horita, Javanese ꦒꦸꦫꦶꦠ (gurita), Fijian kuita, Marshallese kweet, Kavalan qlita, and Paiwan guritsa. Doublet of kurita and pugita.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈɡitaʔ/,
  • Hyphenation: ku‧gi‧ta

Noun

kugità (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜄᜒᜆ)

  1. (zoology) octopus; cuttlefish
    Synonyms: pugita, bangkuta

References

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

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀita.

Noun

kugita

  1. octopus
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