dikit-dikit

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of dikit.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /diˌkit diˈkit/ [d̪ɪˌxit̪ d̪ɪˈxit̪̚]
• 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

• italiko
• sulat-kamay

 

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