Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish palito.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pa‧li‧to

Noun

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palito m (plural palitos)

  1. toothpick
  2. (colloquial) skinny person

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Hunsrik: Palitt

Spanish

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Etymology

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From palo +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈlito/ [paˈli.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: pa‧li‧to

Noun

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palito m (plural palitos)

  1. stick (of a lollipop, ice pop, popsicle)
  2. twig, little wooden stick or rod
  3. (Caribbean) cinnamon tea beverage
  4. (colloquial, euphemistic, Mexico) sexual intercourse
  5. diminutive of palo
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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish palito, from palo +‎ -ito.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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palito (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. toothpick
    Synonyms: tutpik, panghininga
  2. matchstick
  3. (slang) skinny person
    Synonym: payatot

Further reading

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  • palito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN