Wiktionary

gamit

Aklanon edit

Verb edit

gamit

  1. to use

Cebuano edit

Noun edit

gamit

  1. tool
  2. use, purpose

Verb edit

gamit

  1. to use

Higaonon edit

Noun edit

gamit

  1. use

Hiligaynon edit

Verb edit

gamit

  1. to use, to apply, to employ

Maranao edit

Verb edit

gamit

  1. to pull
  2. to withdraw

Masbatenyo edit

Noun edit

gamit

  1. use; function

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Greater Central Philippine *gámit, from Proto-Philippine *ʀámit,[1] *gámit (“to use”).[2] Compare Ilocano ram-ramit, Bikol Central gamit, Cebuano gamit, and Masbatenyo gamit.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈɡamit/ [ˈɡa.mɪt], (colloquial) /ˈɡamet/ [ˈɡa.mɛt] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /ɡaˈmit/ [ɡɐˈmit], (colloquial) /ɡaˈmet/ [ɡɐˈmɛt] (adjective)
  • Syllabification: ga‧mit

Noun edit

gamit (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜋᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. thing; anything that one uses
  2. utensil; tool; paraphernalia
  3. use; usage; utility
    Synonym: kagamitan
  4. act of using something
    Synonym: paggamit

Derived terms edit

See also edit

Adjective edit

gamít (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜋᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. used up; worn out; already used

References edit

  1. ^ Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*Rámit”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
  2. ^ Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*gámit”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Further reading edit

  • “gamit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams edit

Yogad edit

Noun edit

gamít

  1. worn-out rag
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=gamit&oldid=79177977"