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giit

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Bengali গীত (git).

Noun

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giit

  1. song

Tagalog

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Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ɡiˈʔit/ [ɡɪˈʔit̪̚], /ˈɡiʔit/ [ˈɡiː.ʔɪt̪̚] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /ɡiˈʔit/ [ɡɪˈʔit̪̚] (adjective)
  • Syllabification: gi‧it

Noun

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giít or giit (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜁᜆ᜔)

  1. insistence; maintenance of a firm stand
    Synonyms: pilit, pagpilit, diin, pagdiriin, pagdudumiin, paninindigan
  2. forcing of one's way through a crowd through elbowing
    Synonyms: siksik, pagsikisk, pagsusumiksik
  3. (obsolete) getting inside a narrow part
    Synonyms: siksik, gitgit

Derived terms

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Adjective

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giít (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜁᜆ᜔)

  1. insistent (of a person)
    Synonyms: mapilit, nagpupumilit

Further reading

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  • giit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018