paswit

paswit

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pasˈwit/ [pɐsˈwɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Syllabification: pas‧wit

Etymology 1

From earlier pasuwit, from pa- +‎ suwit.

Noun

paswít (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. whistle (act of whistling)
    Synonyms: sipol, pito
  2. whistle (sound made by whistling)
    Synonym: sipol
  3. whistling or hissing sound to call one's attention
    Synonym: sutsot
  4. whistle (device used to make a whistling sound)
    Synonyms: pito, silbato
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Derived terms
  • magpaswit
  • pagpaswit
  • paswitan
  • pumaswit

Etymology 2

Noun

paswít (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜏᜒᜆ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. cuspid; fang; canine tooth
    Synonyms: pangil, kolmilyo
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