malaita

See also: Malaita

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From mala- +‎ Ita (“Aeta”), literally “like an Aeta”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /malaˈʔita/ [mɐ.lɐˈʔiː.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: ma‧la‧i‧ta

Adjective

malaita (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜁᜆ)

  1. dark (of the early evening or twilight)
    Synonyms: madilim, (Quezon) masereno

Noun

malaita (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜁᜆ)

  1. dusk; twilight after sundown
    Synonyms: dapithapon, takipsilim, agaw-dilim, silim, (Quezon) masereno

Derived terms

  • magmalaita

See also

  • hampastikin
  • limpas
  • pangitlog-manok

Further reading

  • “malaita”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 685
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