tiririt

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tiɾiˈɾit/ [t̪ɪ.ɾɪˈɾit̪̚]
• Rhymes: -it
• Syllabification: ti‧ri‧rit

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

tirirít (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜇᜒᜇᜒᜆ᜔)

1. chirp (of birds)
2. (sports, billiards, pool) bridge (used to support a player's cue for extended or tedious shots)

See also

• tako

Etymology 2

Blend of tira +‎ hithit, influenced by above.

Noun

tirirít (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜇᜒᜇᜒᜆ᜔)

1. (slang) marijuana; cannabis

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marihuwana

Further reading

• “tiririt”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018