duhawit

Cebuano

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *duSa

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha

Proto-Philippine *duha

Cebuano duha

Cebuano awit

blend

Cebuano duhawit

Blend of duha + awit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /duˈhawit/ [d̪uˈhaː.wɪt̪]
• Hyphenation: du‧ha‧wit

Noun

duhawit (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜑᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

1. A duet; a musical performance by two people.
   • 2011 July 3, Gorgonio S. Himang, “Makadani ang awit ni Brigida Mangtas”, in The Freeman (Banat News)‎^[1], archived from the original on 23 October 2026:

     Matud pa ni Catalina nga kadtong duha katingog nga nagduhawit, sila kadto si Brigida ug Jaime. Natakdan gyod diay si Jaime pagkaungo.

     Catalina said that those two voices singing a duet were Brigida and Jaime. It turns out Jaime had indeed been infected by being an ungo (supernatural monster).

Verb

duhawit (Badlit spelling ᜇᜓᜑᜏᜒᜆ᜔)

1. to perform a duet

See also

• awit (“song”)
• duha (“two”)