dikit-dikit

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of dikit.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /diˌkit diˈkit/ [d̪ɪˌxɪt̪ d̪ɪˈxɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Syllabification: di‧kit-di‧kit

Noun

dikít-dikít (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃᜒᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜃᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. cursive writing
    Synonyms: kabit-kabit, kursiba, (Batangas) lambit
  2. ticktree (Desmodium gangeticum)
    Synonyms: mangkit, payang-payang

See also

Adjective

dikít-dikít (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃᜒᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜃᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. adhered together; sticking to each other
    dikit-dikit na bagay ― things stuck together
  2. physically very close to each other
    Synonym: sama-sama
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