pahit

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pahit.

Adjective

pahit

  1. bitter (having an acrid taste)

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqit, from Proto-Austronesian *paqiC. Cognate with Tagalog pait (bitter), Tboli héét (bitter), Eastern Cham ꨜꨪꩀ (phik, bitter), Malagasy faitra (bitterness), Chamorro fa'et (salty).

Pronunciation

Adjective

pahit (Jawi spelling ڤاهيت)

  1. bitter (having an acrid taste)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: pahit
  • Tok Pisin: pait

Further reading

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)paqit.

Adjective

pahit

  1. bitter