paet

See also: Paet

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqət (“chisel”) (cf. Malay pahat).

Pronunciation

• (northern Ilocano) IPA^(key): /paˈʔet/, [pɐˈʔet]

• (southern Ilocano) IPA^(key): /paˈɯt/, [pɐˈɯt]
• Hyphenation: pa‧et

Noun

paë́t (Kur-itan spelling ᜉᜁᜆ᜔)

1. chisel

Derived terms

• maipaet
• paetan

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pait

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈʔet/ [pɐˈʔɛt]
• Rhymes: -et
• Syllabification: pa‧et

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqət (“chisel”). Cognate with Malay pahat (“chisel”), Eastern Cham ꨜꨩꩀ (phak), Nias fahö (“chisel”).

Noun

paét (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜁᜆ᜔)

1. chisel

   Synonyms: pangtingkal, unyeta

2. act or manner of using a chisel

Derived terms

• Paete
• paitin

Etymology 2

Noun

paét (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜁᜆ᜔) (colloquial)

1. Alternative form of pait

Further reading

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