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wisit

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hokkien 衣食 (ui-si̍t, luck; boon; blessing; good omen, literally clothes & food).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wisit or wisít (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜐᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. boon; mascot for good luck
    Synonym: nagbibigay-suwerte
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Further reading

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  • wisit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 146

Wolof

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Noun

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wisit (definite form wisit bi)

  1. medical appointment

References

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Omar Ka (2018) Nanu Dégg Wolof, National African Language Resource Center, →ISBN, page 257