sepit

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Iban

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English speed.

Noun

sepit

  1. speed

Etymology 2

Noun

sepit

  1. sprout
  2. tongs
  3. pincer (of a crab)

Latin

Verb

sēpit

  1. third-person singular present active indicative of sēpiō

Malay

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *sipit.

Pronunciation

Noun

sepit (Jawi spelling سڤيت, plural sepit-sepit)

  1. chopstick
  2. pincer; claw (crustaecean)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: sepit (inherited)

See also

Further reading

Sundanese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *səmpit (narrow; squeeze tightly), from the root *-pit. Compare Indonesian jepit, capit; Tagalog sipit, Amis alapit.

Noun

sepit (Sundanese script ᮞᮨᮕᮤᮒ᮪)

  1. tweezer; pincer

Derived terms

Further reading