malagkit

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• malagquit — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From ma- +‎ lagkit.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /malaɡˈkit/ [mɐ.lɐɡˈkit]
• Rhymes: -it
• Syllabification: ma‧lag‧kit

Adjective

malagkít (plural malalagkit, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜄ᜔ᜃᜒᜆ᜔)

1. sticky; adhesive
2. (figurative) fixed; intent; sharp

Noun

malagkít (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜄ᜔ᜃᜒᜆ᜔)

1. glutinous rice; sticky rice

Further reading

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