kugita

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuRita, compare Malay kurita.

Noun

kugita

1. octopus

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuRita, from Proto-Austronesian *guRiCa. Cognate with , Malay kurita, Ilocano kurita, Javanese gurita, Fijian kuita, Marshallese kweet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈɡita/ [kuˈɡiː.t̪a]
• Hyphenation: ku‧gi‧ta

Noun

kugíta (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜄᜒᜆ)

1. an octopus that is bigger than a tabugok

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:kugita.

Central Bikol

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *guRiCa

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuRita

Central Bikol kugita

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuRita, from Proto-Austronesian *guRiCa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈɡita/ [kuˈɡi.ta]
• Hyphenation: ku‧gi‧ta

Noun

kugíta (Basahan spelling ᜃᜓᜄᜒᜆ)

1. octopus

See also

• kanuos
• pusit

Chavacano

Alternative forms

• coguita

Etymology

Compare Cebuano and Tagalog kugita

Pronunciation

• (Zamboanga) IPA^(key): /kuˈɡitaʔ/ [ku.ˈɡi.taʔ]
• Rhymes: -itaʔ
• Hyphenation: ku‧gi‧ta

Noun

kugità

1. (Zamboangueño) octopus

1. Synonym: borsebala

Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuRita, from Proto-Austronesian *guRiCa. Cognate with Malay kurita, Cebuano kugita, Fijian kuita, Marshallese kweet.

Noun

kugita

1. octopus

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• coguita — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *guRiCa

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuRita

Tagalog kugita

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuRita, from Proto-Austronesian *guRiCa. Compare Ilocano kurita, Central Bikol kugita, Cebuano kugita, Maranao kogita, Maguindanao kuleta, Yakan kuhita', Malay kurita, Malagasy horita, Javanese ꦒꦸꦫꦶꦠ (gurita), Fijian kuita, Marshallese kweet, Kavalan qlita, and Paiwan guritsa. Doublet of kurita and pugita.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuˈɡitaʔ/ [k̠ʊˈɣ̠iː.t̪ɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -itaʔ
• Syllabification: ku‧gi‧ta

Noun

kugità (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜄᜒᜆ)

1. octopus; cuttlefish

   Synonyms: pugita, bangkuta

References

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

Tausug

Etymology

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Proto-Austronesian *guRiCa

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuRita

Tausug kugita

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuRita.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /kuɡita/ [k̠ʊ.ɣɪˈt̪a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ku‧gi‧ta

Noun

kugita (Sulat Sūg spelling كُݢِتَ)

1. octopus