kaakit-akit

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ akit, with reduplication of the root.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˌʔakit ˈʔakit/ [kɐˌʔaː.xɪt̪ ˈʔaː.xɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -akit
• Syllabification: ka‧a‧kit-a‧kit

Adjective

kaakit-akit (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜀᜃᜒᜆ᜔ᜀᜃᜒᜆ᜔)

1. attractive; glamorous; alluring

   Synonyms: magnetiko, nakaaakit, nakahahalina, nakabibighani

Further reading

• “kaakit-akit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018