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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay sumpit ( “ blowpipe ” ) .
Noun
sumpit (plural sumpits )
The poison dart used in the sumpitan , or Malay blowpipe .
The blowpipe itself.
Anagrams
Baba Malay
Etymology
Noun
sumpit
chopstick ( single eating utensil )
Descendants
References
^ Robert Blust, Stephen Trussel (2010 ) The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary : “2020 ”
Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpit , from Proto-Austronesian *sumpit .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /sumˈpit/
Hyphenation: sum‧pit
Noun
sumpít (Basahan spelling ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ )
a spray
Synonym: kupsit
blowgun ; blowpipe
Synonym: talayop
syringe
Synonym: labatiba
Derived terms
Cebuano
Pronunciation
Noun
sumpit
a blowdart
Indonesian
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) :
Hyphenation: sum‧pit
Etymology 1
From Malay sumpit , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpit , from Proto-Austronesian *sumpit .
Noun
sumpit (plural sumpit -sumpit )
blowpipe ( weapon )
Synonym: sumpitan
Etymology 2
From Baba Malay sumpit , from Hokkien 栓 筆 / 栓 笔 ( sng-pit , “ holding pin ” ) .
Noun
sumpit (plural sumpit -sumpit )
chopstick ( single eating utensil )
Further reading
Maguindanao
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpit , from Proto-Austronesian *sumpit .
Noun
sumpit
blowgun
Malay
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayic *sumpit , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpit , from Proto-Austronesian *sumpit .
Noun
sumpit (Jawi spelling سومڤيت , plural sumpit -sumpit , informal 1st possessive sumpitku , 2nd possessive sumpitmu , 3rd possessive sumpitnya )
a blowpipe ( weapon ) .
a tube used to spout water .
( zoology ) an archerfish , a kind of fish that shoots insects with water in the genus Toxotes ; usually as ikan sumpit or sumpit-sumpit .
Seekor sumpit berenang di air. An archerfish is swimming in water.
Verb
sumpit
to use a blowpipe , by blowing it.
Budak itu pandai menyumpit . That kid is skilled at using a blowpipe .
Descendants
Etymology 2
Noun
sumpit (Jawi spelling سومڤيت , plural sumpit -sumpit , informal 1st possessive sumpitku , 2nd possessive sumpitmu , 3rd possessive sumpitnya )
chopstick ( single eating utensil ) .
Etymology 3
Compare sumpit-sumpit .
Noun
sumpit (Jawi spelling سومڤيت , plural sumpit -sumpit , informal 1st possessive sumpitku , 2nd possessive sumpitmu , 3rd possessive sumpitnya )
a type of sack of a matwork for holding rice , salt etc.
Further reading
References
^ Robert Blust, Stephen Trussel (2010 ) The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary : “2020 ”
Pattani Malay
Etymology
Cognate with Terengganu Malay sumpit . (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Noun
sumpit
a plastic bag , or any plastic product used as a sack or wrapper
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpit , from Proto-Austronesian *sumpit .
Pronunciation
Noun
sumpít (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ )
blowgun ; popgun
Synonym: sumpak
enema apparatus
Synonym: labatiba
shooting with a blowgun or popgun
Synonyms: paglabatiba , paglalabatiba
Derived terms
Terengganu Malay
Etymology
Cognate with Pattani Malay sumpit . (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)
Noun
sumpit
a plastic bag , or any plastic product used as a sack or wrapper
Waray-Waray
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpit , from Proto-Austronesian *sumpit .
Noun
sumpít
blowgun