Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From earlier bikti. The /k/ before /t/ changed to /ɡ/ due to Spanish-influenced stop voicing.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

bigtí or bigtî (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. strangled; hanged
    Synonym: bitay

Noun edit

bigtí or bigtî (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. hanging
    Synonym: pagbitay
  2. strangulation (with one's hands)

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • bigti”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018