git-

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• gi- — for roots starting in letter ⟨t⟩

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Philippine *Ri-?

Tagalog *gi-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təŋaq

Tagalog gitnaclip.

Tagalog git-

Clipping of gitna.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡit/ [ɡ̠ɪt̪̚]
• Syllabification: git-

Prefix

git- (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜆ᜔)

1. used to form nouns denoting its position in the middle or center

   ‎git- + ‎lapi (“affix”) → ‎gitlapi (“infix”)

   ‎git- + ‎tuldok (“period, dot, point”) → ‎gituldok (“middle dot”)

   ‎git- + ‎lawas (“corpse, body”) → ‎gitlawas (“centrosome”)