witwit

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• uituit — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /witˈwit/ [wɪtˈwit]
• Rhymes: -it
• Syllabification: wit‧wit

Noun

witwít (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜆ᜔ᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

1. bending and moving of the finger to call someone's attention

   Synonym: pagwitwit

2. shaking of the index finger at someone as a warning or a threat

   Synonym: pagwitwit

3. (obsolete) act of stirring the fire brought in one's hand at night

Derived terms

• iwitwit
• magwitwit
• pagwitwit
• witwitan

 

See also

• amba
• yamba