sukbit
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- sucbit — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
Etymology
Possibly having Proto-Austronesian roots *-suk (“insert, penetrate, enter”) and *-bit (“hook, clasp; grasp with fingers”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sukˈbit/ [sʊkˈbɪt̪̚]
- Rhymes: -it
- Syllabification: suk‧bit
Noun
sukbít (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜒᜆ᜔)
- something inserted, tucked, or carried at the waistband or belt
- Synonym: salukbit
- act of inserting, tucking, or carrying something at the waistband or belt
Derived terms
- isukbit
- magsukbit
- nakasubkit
- sukbitan
- sukbitin
Related terms
- salukbit
See also
Adjective
sukbít (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜃ᜔ᜊᜒᜆ᜔)
Further reading
- “sukbit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018