Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, the grasp is weak.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˌhinaʔ ʔaŋ ˈkapit/ [mɐˌhiː.n̪ɐʔ ʔɐŋ ˈkaː.pɪt̪̚]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /maˌhina(ʔ) ʔaŋ ˈkapit/ [mɐˌhiː.n̪aː ʔɐŋ ˈkaː.pɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -apit
  • Syllabification: ma‧hi‧na ang ka‧pit

Adjective

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mahinà ang kapit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜒᜈ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜃᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) with little influence