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See also: pitó

English

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

pito (uncountable)

  1. A type of beer made from fermented millet or sorghum in parts of West Africa.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish pito (penis).

Pronunciation

Noun

pito (plural pitos)

  1. (slang) penis.
    A coward with no pito.

Anagrams

Agutaynen

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

pito

  1. seven

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

pitó

  1. seven

Alangan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

pitô

  1. seven

Amis

Amis cardinal numbers
 <  6 7 8  > 
    Cardinal : pito
    Ordinal : sakapapito

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

pito

  1. seven

Asi

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

pitó

  1. seven

Bikol Central

Bikol Central numbers (edit)
70,
,  ←  6 7 8  → ,
    Cardinal: pito, siyete
    Ordinal: ikapito

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈto/
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to

Numeral

pitó (Basahan spelling ᜉᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. seven
    Synonym: siyete
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish pito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpito/
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to

Noun

píto (Basahan spelling ᜉᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. a whistle
Derived terms

See also

Cebuano

Cebuano numbers (edit)
70
 ←  6 7 8  → 
    Cardinal: pitó
    Spanish cardinal: siyete
    Ordinal: ikapitó
    Adverbial: makapitó
    Distributive: pito-píto, tagpíto
    Fractional: sikapitó

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu. Cognate with Tagalog pito, Hiligaynon pito, Aklanon pitó, Ilocano pito. Related with Indonesian pitu, Malay pitu, Fijian vitu, Hawaiian hiku, Maori whitu, Rotuman hifu, Tongan fitu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈto/
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to

Numeral

pitó (Badlit spelling ᜉᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. seven; 7
    Synonym: siyete or site
    Pito ka buok ang namatay sa disgrasya.Seven died in the accident.
Usage notes
  • Like any other numerals, it is often used with the linker "ka" to quantify an object/object that it modifies.
    Pito ka itlogSeven eggs
    Pito ka sagingSeven bananas
  • The word buok (piece; whole) is sometimes used after ka.
    Pito ka buok itlogSeven eggs
    Pito ka buok sagingSeven bananas

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish pito (whistle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpito/
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to

Noun

píto (Badlit spelling ᜉᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. a whistle
  2. the sound of a whistle
    Synonym: taghoy

Verb

píto (Badlit spelling ᜉᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. to blow a whistle
  2. to make a whistling sound
    Synonyms: taghoy, tihol

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish pito (whistle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpito/,
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to

Noun

pito

  1. whistle

Cuyunon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

pito

  1. seven

Czech

Pronunciation

Participle

pito

  1. neuter singular passive participle of pít

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *pito, equivalent to pitää (to keep) +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

Noun

pito

  1. keeping, upkeep
  2. spending (a vacation)
  3. traction, grip (the ability to exert lateral force on a surface without slipping, as of a tyre or shoe on the ground)
  4. hold (as in a phone call kept on hold)

Declension

Inflection of pito (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
nominative pito pidot
genitive pidon pitojen
partitive pitoa pitoja
illative pitoon pitoihin
singular plural
nominative pito pidot
accusative nom. pito pidot
gen. pidon
genitive pidon pitojen
partitive pitoa pitoja
inessive pidossa pidoissa
elative pidosta pidoista
illative pitoon pitoihin
adessive pidolla pidoilla
ablative pidolta pidoilta
allative pidolle pidoille
essive pitona pitoina
translative pidoksi pidoiksi
abessive pidotta pidoitta
instructive pidoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of pito (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative pitoni pitoni
accusative nom. pitoni pitoni
gen. pitoni
genitive pitoni pitojeni
partitive pitoani pitojani
inessive pidossani pidoissani
elative pidostani pidoistani
illative pitooni pitoihini
adessive pidollani pidoillani
ablative pidoltani pidoiltani
allative pidolleni pidoilleni
essive pitonani pitoinani
translative pidokseni pidoikseni
abessive pidottani pidoittani
instructive
comitative pitoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative pitosi pitosi
accusative nom. pitosi pitosi
gen. pitosi
genitive pitosi pitojesi
partitive pitoasi pitojasi
inessive pidossasi pidoissasi
elative pidostasi pidoistasi
illative pitoosi pitoihisi
adessive pidollasi pidoillasi
ablative pidoltasi pidoiltasi
allative pidollesi pidoillesi
essive pitonasi pitoinasi
translative pidoksesi pidoiksesi
abessive pidottasi pidoittasi
instructive
comitative pitoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative pitomme pitomme
accusative nom. pitomme pitomme
gen. pitomme
genitive pitomme pitojemme
partitive pitoamme pitojamme
inessive pidossamme pidoissamme
elative pidostamme pidoistamme
illative pitoomme pitoihimme
adessive pidollamme pidoillamme
ablative pidoltamme pidoiltamme
allative pidollemme pidoillemme
essive pitonamme pitoinamme
translative pidoksemme pidoiksemme
abessive pidottamme pidoittamme
instructive
comitative pitoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative pitonne pitonne
accusative nom. pitonne pitonne
gen. pitonne
genitive pitonne pitojenne
partitive pitoanne pitojanne
inessive pidossanne pidoissanne
elative pidostanne pidoistanne
illative pitoonne pitoihinne
adessive pidollanne pidoillanne
ablative pidoltanne pidoiltanne
allative pidollenne pidoillenne
essive pitonanne pitoinanne
translative pidoksenne pidoiksenne
abessive pidottanne pidoittanne
instructive
comitative pitoinenne

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

Anagrams

Galician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpito/
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to

Etymology 1

Attested since 1348. Onomatopoeic.[1]

Noun

pito m (plural pitos)

  1. chick
    Synonyms: polo, pitiño
    • 1348, Clarinda de Azevedo Maia, editor, História do galego-português, Coimbra: I.N.I.C, page 159:
      ſſete ouellas τ dous años τ ſſete cabras τ quatro cabritos τ duas porcas τ mea doutra τ hũa porcalla con ſſeus fillos τ dose patas τ treσe gallinas cõ quatorze pĩtoos
      seven sheep and two lambs and seven goats and four kids and two sows and a half and a sow with her sons and twelve ducks and thirteen hens with fourteen chicks

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.[2]

Noun

pito m (plural pitos)

  1. whistle (instrument)
    Synonyms: asubío, chifre, subiote
  2. (colloquial) cigarette
    • 1891, José Barral Campos, O amigo de S. Pedro:
      Dimpois de comer dúas cuncas de caldo, deitouse na cama, sacou da faltrica do chaleque dous cigarros e unha navalla e liando un pito, púxose a fumegar polas ventas das narices, o mesmo có tren.
      After eating two bowls of broth he laid down on the bed; he took two cigars and a pocket knife from the vest's pocket and, rolling a cigarette, began to throw smoke by the nostrils, not unlike a train
  3. (childish, colloquial) penis
    Synonyms: carallo, gaita, pirola
  4. runny nose

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pitar

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A Pascual (1983–1991) “pito”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
  2. ^ Joan Coromines, José A Pascual (1983–1991) “pito”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French plutôt (rather).

Pronunciation

Adverb

pito

  1. rather

Higaonon

Etymology 1

From Spanish.

Noun

pito

  1. whistle

Etymology 2

Akin to Cebuano pito.

Numeral

pito

  1. seven

Hiligaynon

Etymology 1

Hiligaynon numbers (edit)
70
 ←  6 7 8  → 
    Cardinal: pito
    Ordinal: ikapito

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈto/
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to

Numeral

pitó

  1. seven

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish pito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpito/
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to

Noun

pito

  1. whistle; pipe (musical instrument)
  2. catcall

Ibaloi

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

pito

  1. seven

Ilocano

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpito/
  • Hyphenation: pi‧tó

Numeral

pitó

  1. seven
    Synonym: siete

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish pito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpito/
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to

Noun

pito

  1. whistle

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *pito, equivalent to pittää (to keep) +‎ -o. Cognates include Finnish pito and Estonian pidu.

Pronunciation

Noun

pito

  1. keeping, herding
  2. (in the plural) traditional feast, banquet

Declension

Declension of pito (type 4/koivu, t- gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative pito piot
genitive pion pittoin, pitoloin
partitive pittoa pitoja, pitoloja
illative pittoo pittoi, pitoloihe
inessive pios piois, pitolois
elative piost pioist, pitoloist
allative piolle pioille, pitoloille
adessive piol pioil, pitoloil
ablative piolt pioilt, pitoloilt
translative pioks pioiks, pitoloiks
essive pitonna, pittoon pitoinna, pitoloinna, pittoin, pitoloin
exessive1) pitont pitoint, pitoloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 406

Inonhan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

pitó

  1. seven

Kinaray-a

Etymology 1

Kinaray-a cardinal numbers
 <  6 7 8  > 
    Cardinal : pito
    Ordinal : ikapito

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Pronunciation

Numeral

pitó

  1. seven

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish pito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpito/,
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to

Noun

pito

  1. whistle; pipe (musical instrument)

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu.

Numeral

pito

  1. seven

Maori

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

pito

  1. navel

Maranao

Maranao numbers (edit)
 ←  6 7 8  → ,
    Cardinal: pito

Numeral

pito

  1. seven

References

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

pitó

  1. seven

Polish

Pronunciation

Verb

pito

  1. impersonal past of pić

Noun

pito f

  1. vocative singular of pita

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -itu
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to

Etymology 1

From pinto.[1][2]

Noun

pito m (plural pitos)

  1. (colloquial) chick (young chicken)
    Synonyms: pinto, franguinho
  2. (vulgar) vagina

Etymology 2

Deverbal from pitar.[1]

Noun

pito m (plural pitos)

  1. (South Brazil, colloquial) cigarette
    Synonym: cigarro

Etymology 3

Verb

pito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pitar

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 pito”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032025
  2. ^ pito”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082025

Rapa Nui

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

pito

  1. navel
  2. (by exension) center
    Te pito o te henua
    The center of the world

Spanish

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Alteration of pico.

Noun

pito m (plural pitos)

  1. whistle
    Synonyms: silbato, chifle
  2. fife
  3. catcall
  4. woodpecker
    Synonym: pájaro carpintero
  5. (slang) cigarette, especially marijuana cigarette
  6. (slang) penis
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pene
  7. (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Uruguay) tobacco pipe
  8. (Central America) coffee bean
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Chavacano: pito
  • Cebuano: pito
  • Hiligaynon: pito
  • Tagalog: pito
  • Tausug: pītu

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pitar

Further reading

Surigaonon

Surigaonon cardinal numbers
 <  6 7 8  > 
    Cardinal : pito
    Ordinal : ikapito

Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *pitu, from Proto-Central Philippine *pitu, from Proto-Philippine *pitu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu. Cognate with Cebuano pito and Tausug pitu.

Numeral

pito

  1. seven

Tagalog

Tagalog numbers (edit)
70
 ←  6 7 8  → 
    Cardinal: pito
    Spanish cardinal: siyete
    Ordinal: ikapito, pampito
    Ordinal abbreviation: ika-7, pang-7
    Adverbial: makapito
    Multiplier: pitong ibayo
    Distributive: tigpito, pituhan, pito-pito
    Restrictive: pipito
    Fractional: kapito, sangkapito, ikapito, saikapito

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Pronunciation

Numeral

pitó (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. seven
    Synonym: siyete
Usage notes
  • To describe the quantity of something, the number is placed before the noun and affixed with -ng enclitic suffix when the word ends with a vowel, and a separate preposition, na, for a consonant.
    Isang saging, dalawang pinya
    One banana, two pineapples
    Apat na mansanas, anim na mangga
    Four apples, six mangos
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish pito, alteration of pico, from Old Spanish bico, from Latin beccus.

Pronunciation

Noun

pito (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. whistle (device):
    Synonym: silbato
  2. whistle (sound):
    Synonym: sipol
Derived terms

Anagrams

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *pito.

Pronunciation

Noun

pito

  1. feast, banquet

Inflection

Declension of pito (type II/võrkko, t- gradation)
singular plural
nominative pito piod
genitive pio pitojõ, pitoi
partitive pittoa pitoitõ, pitoi
illative pittosõ, pitto pitoisõ
inessive pioz pitoiz
elative piossõ pitoissõ
allative piolõ pitoilõ
adessive piollõ pitoillõ
ablative pioltõ pitoiltõ
translative piossi pitoissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive.
***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

  • Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “pito”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn

Waray-Waray

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈto/,
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to

Numeral

Waray-Waray numbers (edit)
70
 ←  6 7 8  → 
    Cardinal: pito
    Ordinal: ikapito

pitó

  1. seven
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Spanish pito.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpito/,
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to

Noun

pito

  1. whistle

Verb

pito

  1. to blow a whistle

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

pito

  1. seven