"dita" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /diˈtaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [d̪ɪˈt̪aʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ditâ [canonical], ᜇᜒᜆ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ditaq (“a tree: Alstonia scholaris”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*ditaq||a tree: Alstonia scholaris|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ditaq (“a tree: Alstonia scholaris”), {{inh+|tl|poz-pro|*ditaq||a tree: Alstonia scholaris}} Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ditaq (“a tree: Alstonia scholaris”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|ditâ|b=+}} ditâ (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜆ)
  1. blackboard tree (Alstonia scholaris) Related terms: kina, singkona
    Sense id: en-dita-tl-noun-vZRi67X1 Categories (other): Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Dogbane family plants Disambiguation of Dogbane family plants: 46 6 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈditaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈd̪iː.t̪ɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: dità [canonical], ᜇᜒᜆ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -itaʔ Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dítaq (“snake venom; plant poison used on tips of arrows”). Compare Ilocano dita /gita, Ibaloi shita, and Pangasinan dita. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*dítaq||snake venom; plant poison used on tips of arrows|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Philippine *dítaq (“snake venom; plant poison used on tips of arrows”), {{inh+|tl|phi-pro|*dítaq||snake venom; plant poison used on tips of arrows}} Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dítaq (“snake venom; plant poison used on tips of arrows”), {{cog|ilo|dita//gita}} Ilocano dita /gita, {{cog|ibl|shita}} Ibaloi shita, {{cog|pag|dita}} Pangasinan dita Head templates: {{tl-noun|dità|b=+}} dità (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜆ)
  1. mucus-like covering of some fishes
    Sense id: en-dita-tl-noun-ceyu0shw
  2. arrow poison
    Sense id: en-dita-tl-noun--IYO5a93 Categories (other): Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Dogbane family plants Disambiguation of Pages with 12 entries: 1 4 2 2 7 0 0 0 2 15 2 1 3 3 4 5 1 1 1 15 2 7 1 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 4 1 1 8 0 0 0 1 17 1 1 2 2 5 5 0 1 1 17 1 8 1 22 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 26 6 68 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 26 4 70 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 33 7 59 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 26 4 70 Disambiguation of Dogbane family plants: 46 6 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ditan
Etymology number: 2
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