maliit

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • maliyit — obsolete

Etymology

From ma- +‎ liit.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ma‧li‧it
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maliˈʔit/, [mɐ.lɪˈʔit]
  • (now dialectal, Tayabas) IPA(key): /maˈliʔit/, [mɐˈli.ʔɪt]

Adjective

maliít (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜁᜆ᜔, plural maliliit)

  1. small; little; insignificant
    Synonym: malinggit
  2. (obsolete) pulverized; granular

Derived terms
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