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Etymology

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Calque of English small intestine.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˌliʔit na biˈtuka/ [mɐˌliː.ʔɪt̪ n̪ɐ bɪˈt̪uː.xɐ]
  • Rhymes: -uka
  • Syllabification: ma‧li‧it na bi‧tu‧ka

Proper noun

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maliít na bituka (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜁᜆ᜔ ᜈ ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜃ)

  1. (anatomy) small intestine
    Synonym: isaw
    Coordinate term: malaking bituka