awit

Bikol Central

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔawit/, [ˈʔa.wit]
  • Hyphenation: a‧wit

Noun

áwit (Basahan spelling ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. (formal) song
    Synonym: kanta

Derived terms
  • awiton
  • i-awit
  • mag-awit

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Compare Bikol Central awit.

Noun

awit

  1. song

Verb

awit

  1. to sing

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Verb

awit

  1. to be last in a race, etc.

Noun

awit

  1. the last person or animal in a race, etc.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:awit.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔawit/ [ˈʔa.wɪt]
  • Rhymes: -awit
  • Syllabification: a‧wit

Etymology 1

Compare Bikol Central awit and Cebuano awit.

Noun

awit (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. song; hymn
    Synonyms: kanta, imno
  2. manner of singing
  3. (by extension) psalm
    Synonyms: dalit, salmo
  4. (by extension) anthem
    Synonyms: imno, antem
    pambansang awit ― national anthem
  5. poetic myth; poetic legend
  6. (figurative) act of asking something from someone for free (especially from a friend)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Blend of aw (“ouch!”) +‎ sakit (“pain”).

Interjection

awit (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔) (slang)

  1. an expression reacting to an undesirable situation

Further reading
  • “awit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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