bahete

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bahite, bahiti

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bajete.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈhete/ [bɐˈhɛː.t̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: ba‧he‧te

Adjective

bahete (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜒᜆᜒ)

1. short (in height)

   Synonym: pandak

2. (chiefly Batangas, colloquial) broke; bankrupt; running short in funds

   Synonyms: bangkarote, kapos, walang-pera, said, bagsak, lugi

Related terms

• baho

 

Further reading

• “bahete” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “bahete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018