pahit

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay pahit.

Adjective

pahit

  1. bitter (having an acrid taste)

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqit, from Proto-Austronesian *paqiC. Cognate with Tagalog pait (bitter), Tboli héét (bitter), Eastern Cham ꨜꨪꩀ (phik, bitter), Malagasy faitra (bitterness), Chamorro fa'et (salty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pahit/
  • Rhymes: -hit, -it
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): [ˈpä.hɪt̚, -het̚, -he̞t̚]

Adjective

pahit (Jawi spelling ڤاهيت)

  1. bitter (having an acrid taste)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: pahit
  • Tok Pisin: pait

Further reading

Old Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)paqit.

Adjective

pahit

  1. bitter
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