malakarit

Tagalog

Alternative forms

malacarit — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From mala- +‎ karit, literally “sickle-like”.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /malaˈkaɾit/ [mɐ.lɐˈxa.ɾɪt]
Rhymes: -aɾit
Syllabification: ma‧la‧ka‧rit

Noun

malakarit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜇᜒᜆ᜔)

sickle moon; crescent moon

Further reading

“malakarit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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