maliit

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • maliyit — obsolete

Etymology

From ma- +‎ liit.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maliˈʔit/ [mɐ.lɪˈʔit]
    • Rhymes: -it
  • (now dialectal, Tayabas) IPA(key): /maˈliʔit/ [mɐˈli.ʔɪt]
    • Rhymes: -iʔit
  • Syllabification: ma‧li‧it

Adjective

maliít (plural maliliit, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜁᜆ᜔)

  1. small; little; insignificant
    Synonym: malinggit
  2. (obsolete) pulverized; granular

Derived terms
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