sukbit

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sucbit — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Possibly having Proto-Austronesian roots *-suk (“insert, penetrate, enter”) and *-bit (“hook, clasp; grasp with fingers”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sukˈbit/ [sʊkˈbit̪̚]
• Rhymes: -it
• Syllabification: suk‧bit

Noun

sukbít (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜒᜆ᜔)

1. something inserted, tucked, or carried at the waistband or belt

   Synonym: salukbit

2. act of inserting, tucking, or carrying something at the waistband or belt

Derived terms

• isukbit
• magsukbit
• nakasubkit
• sukbitan
• sukbitin

 

Related terms

• salukbit

 

See also

• kabit
• pasok
• sabit
• tusok

 

Adjective

sukbít (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜒᜆ᜔)

1. inserted, tucked, or carried at the waistband or belt

Further reading

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