bitak

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bətak. Compare Tetum fota.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biˈtak/ [bɪˈtak]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: bi‧tak

Noun

biták (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜆᜃ᜔)

  1. crack; fissure; crevice
    Synonyms: basag, biyak, putok

Derived terms
  • bitak-bitak
  • bitakin
  • bumitak
  • mamitak
  • pabitakin
  • pamimitak
  • pamitakin

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