gamit

See also: Gamit

Aklanon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡamit/ [ˈɡaː.mɪt̪] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -amit
• IPA^(key): /ɡaˈmit/ [ɡaˈmɪt̪] (noun)
  • Rhymes: -it
• Syllabification: ga‧mit

Verb

gámit

1. to use, utilize, employ or make use of

Noun

gamít

1. article; thing

Derived terms

• kagamitan

Cebuano

Noun

gamit

1. tool
2. use, purpose

Verb

gamit

1. to use

Higaonon

Noun

gamit

1. use

Hiligaynon

Verb

gamit

1. to use, to apply, to employ

Maranao

Verb

gamit

1. to pull
2. to withdraw

Masbatenyo

Noun

gamit

1. use; function

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• gamet — colloquial

Etymology

From Greater Central Philippine *gámit, from Proto-Philippine *ʀámit, *gámit (“to use”). Compare Ilocano ram-ramit, Central Bikol gamit, Cebuano gamit, and Masbatenyo gamit.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈɡamit/ [ˈɡ̠aː.mɪt̪̚], (colloquial) /ˈɡamet/ [ˈɡ̠aː.mɛt̪̚] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -amit
  • IPA^(key): /ɡaˈmit/ [ɡ̠ɐˈmɪt̪̚], (colloquial) /ɡaˈmet/ [ɡ̠ɐˈmɛt̪̚] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -it
• Syllabification: ga‧mit

Noun

gamit (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜋᜒᜆ᜔)

1. thing; anything that one uses
2. utensil; tool; paraphernalia
3. use; usage; utility

   Synonym: kagamitan

4. act of using something

   Synonym: paggamit

Derived terms

• gamit-loob
• gamit-looban
• gamit-lupa
• gamitan
• gamitin
• gumamit
• gumamit-loob
• higamit
• kagagamit
• kagamitan
• magagamit
• magkagamit-loob
• mangga
• manggagamit
• pagamit
• paggamit
• pagkagamit
• pagkakagamit
• pagpapagamit
• tagagamit
• tagapaggamit

See also

• aytem
• bagay
• kasangkapan

Adjective

gamít (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜋᜒᜆ᜔)

1. already used

Further reading

• “gamit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

Anagrams

• tigam

Yogad

Noun

gamít

1. worn-out rag