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

• auit — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

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

• Awit ni Solomon
• Awit ng mga Awit
• awitan
• awitin
• awiting-bayan
• mang-aawit
• talaawitan
• umawit

 

Etymology 2

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

Interjection

awit (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜏᜒᜆ᜔) (slang)

1. an expression reacting to an undesirable situation

Related terms

• awts gege
• awtsu

 

Further reading

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