akyat

Tagalog

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Etymology

From (Northern) Proto-Philippine *kayat (“to climb vertically (as ladder, tree)”) with metathesis. Compare Yami kalat, Ivatan kayat, Tuwali Ifugao kayat, Batad Ifugao āyat, and Kapampangan ukiat.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔakˈjat/ [ʔɐkˈjat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Syllabification: ak‧yat

Noun

akyát (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃ᜔ᜌᜆ᜔)

  1. climb; ascent
    Synonyms: panhik, (Batangas, Quezon) adyo
  2. promotion; raise in rank or position
  3. income; earning (from a business)
    Synonym: panhik
  4. (colloquial) visit of a suitor to the girlfriend's house
    Synonym: (Batangas, Quezon) adyo

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