bahete

Tagalog

Alternative forms

bahite, bahiti

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bajete.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈhete/ [bɐˈhɛ.tɛ]
Rhymes: -ete
Syllabification: ba‧he‧te

Adjective

bahete (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜒᜆᜒ)

short (in height)
Synonym: pandak
(chiefly Batangas, colloquial) broke; bankrupt; running short in funds
Synonyms: bangkarote, kapos, walang-pera, said, bagsak, lugi

Related terms

baho

Further reading

“bahete” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“bahete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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