birit

Nyunga

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Noun

birit

1. sinew

References

• 1992, Rose Whitehurst, Noongar Dictionary, Noongar Language and Culture Centre (Bunbury, Western Australia)

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbiɾit/ [ˈbi.ɾɪt]
• Rhymes: -iɾit
• Syllabification: bi‧rit

Noun

birit (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇᜒᜆ᜔)

1. acceleration of a vehicle
2. (music) belting out songs with maximum range and vocal power

Derived terms

• biritera
• bumirit
• pagbirit

 

Further reading

• “birit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Jimenez, Fidel (2010 October 22) “Mga chika, chismax, at chukchak ni Pete Lacaba”, in GMANews.TV (in Tagalog)