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Ilocano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqət (“chisel”) (cf. Malay pahat).
Pronunciation
Noun
paë́t (Kur-itan spelling ᜉᜁᜆ᜔)
- chisel
Derived terms
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqət (“chisel”). Cognate with Malay pahat (“chisel”), Eastern Cham ꨜꨩꩀ (phak), Nias fahö (“chisel”).
Noun
paét (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜁᜆ᜔)
- chisel
- Synonyms: pangtingkal, unyeta
- act or manner of using a chisel
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
paét (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜁᜆ᜔) (colloquial)
- Alternative form of pait
Further reading
- “paet”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018