mapilit

Chavacano

Adjective

mapilít

  1. sticky

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ pilit.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈpilit/ [mɐˈpiː.lɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ilit
  • Syllabification: ma‧pi‧lit

Adjective

mapilit (plural mapipilit, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜉᜒᜎᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. insistent; avid; vehement; impetuous
    Synonym: maukilkil

Verb

mapilit (complete napilit, progressive napipilit, contemplative mapipilit, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜉᜒᜎᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. to be able to convince through insistence
  2. to be able to be convinced through insistence