bakit

Hungarian

Etymology

baki +‎ -t

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɒkit]
• Hyphenation: ba‧kit

Noun

bakit

1. accusative singular of baki

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

• bat, ba't
• bkt, bkit (text messaging)
• baquit, baqui't (obsolete)

Etymology

From bakin +‎ at. Compare Tagalog bakit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbakit/ [ˈbäː.xit]

Adverb

bákit

1. why; for what reason

   Synonyms: minanu, ot

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• baket — colloquial
• bat, ba't — colloquial, not used in the end of sentences, nor as a sentence of its own
• bkt, bkit — text messaging
• baquit, baqui't — obsolete

Etymology

From bakin +‎ at. Compare Kapampangan bakit.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbakit/ [ˈbaː.xɪt̪̚], (colloquial) /ˈbaket/ [ˈbaː.xɛt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -akit
• Syllabification: ba‧kit

Adverb

bakit (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜒᜆ᜔)

1. why; for what reason

   Synonyms: at ano, (dialectal, archaic) bakin, (Rizal) ataro, (slang, dated) timbs, (obsolete) makin

Derived terms

• bakit hindi
• kabaktan
• para saan

Anagrams

• bikat, katib, tikab, bitak, batik, kabit, tibak