kaakit-akit

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ akit, with reduplication of the root.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˌʔakit ˈʔakit/ [kɐˌʔaː.xɪt̪ ˈʔaː.xɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -akit
  • Syllabification: ka‧a‧kit-a‧kit

Adjective

kaakit-akit (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜀᜃᜒᜆ᜔ᜀᜃᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. attractive; glamorous; alluring
    Synonyms: magnetiko, nakaaakit, nakahahalina, nakabibighani, (male) agrasyado, (female) agrasyada

Further reading

  • “kaakit-akit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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