malakarit

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• malacarit — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

From mala- +‎ karit, literally “sickle-like”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /malaˈkaɾit/ [mɐ.lɐˈxaː.ɾɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -aɾit
• Syllabification: ma‧la‧ka‧rit

Noun

malakarit (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜃᜇᜒᜆ᜔)

1. sickle moon; crescent moon

Further reading

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