bigat

Gothic

Romanization

bigat

  1. Romanization of 𐌱𐌹𐌲𐌰𐍄

Ilocano

Noun

bigat

  1. morning
  2. tomorrow

Limos Kalinga

Adverb

bigát

  1. tomorrow

Lubuagan Kalinga

Adverb

bigat

  1. tomorrow

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *bəʀəqat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀəqat. Cognate with Kapampangan bayat, Cebuano bug-at, Hiligaynon bug-at, Indonesian and Malay berat.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biˈɡat/ [bɪˈɣat]
    • Syllabification: bi‧gat
  • (dialectal) IPA(key): /biɡˈʔat/ [bɪɡˈʔat]
    • Syllabification: big‧at
  • Rhymes: -at

Noun

bigát (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄᜆ᜔)

  1. weight
    Synonym: timbang
    Ang bigat ni Anna ay 75 lbs.
    The weight of Anna is 75 lbs.
  2. (figurative) graveness; gravity of a situation
    Ang bigat ng kanyang pagkalugi ay nagbigay sa negosyante ng maraming gabing walang tulog.
    The gravity of his bankruptcy gave the businessman many sleepless nights.

Derived terms

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