Kawit

Kawit

See also: kawit

English

Etymology 1

From Tagalog Kawit, from kawit. Doublet of Cavite.

Proper noun

Kawit

1. A municipality of Cavite, Philippines

Translations

municipality in the Philippines

Chinese: Mandarin: 卡威特 (Kǎwēitè) Min Nan: please add this translation if you can Japanese: カウィト Spanish: Kawit, Cavite el Viejo Tagalog: Kawit

Etymology 2

From Cebuano Kawit, from kawit (“type of container”).

Proper noun

Kawit

1. A peninsula, formerly an island of Kawit, in Cebu, Philippines

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ka‧wit
• IPA^(key): /ˈkawit/, [ˈka.wɪt̪]

Etymology 1

From kawit (“type of container”).

Proper noun

Kawit

1. Kawit Point (a peninsula, formerly an island, in Cebu, Philippines)

Etymology 2

From Tagalog Kawit, from kawit (“hook”). Doublet of Cavite.

Proper noun

Kawit

1. Kawit (a municipality of Cavite, Philippines)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Kawit.

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Tagalog

Etymology

From kawit (“hook”), referring to the hook-shaped Cavite Peninsula. Doublet of Cavite.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ka‧wit
• IPA^(key): /ˈkawit/, [ˈka.wɪt]

Proper noun

Kawit

1. Kawit (a municipality of Cavite, Philippines)

   Synonym: (historical) Cavite el Viejo

Related terms

• Cavite

Further reading

• Kawit on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tl