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sumpit

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Malay sumpitbor.
English sumpit

    Borrowed from Malay sumpit (“blowpipe”).

    Noun

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    sumpit (plural sumpits)

    1. The poison dart used in the sumpitan, or Malay blowpipe.
    2. The blowpipe itself.

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    Baba Malay

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    Noun

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    sumpit

    1. chopstick (single eating utensil)

    Descendants

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    • → Indonesian: sumpit
    • → Malay: sumpit

    References

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    1. ^ Robert Blust; Stephen Trussel (2010), The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary‎[1]: “2020”

    Cebuano

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    Pronunciation

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    • Hyphenation: sum‧pit

    Noun

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    sumpit

    1. a blowdart

    Central Bikol

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpit.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /sumˈpit/ [sumˈpit]
    • Hyphenation: sum‧pit

    Noun

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    sumpít (Basahan spelling ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

    1. a spray
      Synonym: kupsit
    2. blowgun; blowpipe
      Synonym: talayop
    3. syringe
      Synonym: labatiba

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    Indonesian

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    Pronunciation

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    Etymology 1

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    From Malay sumpit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpit.

    Noun

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    sumpit (plural sumpit-sumpit)

    1. blowpipe (weapon)
      Synonym: sumpitan

    Etymology 2

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    From Baba Malay sumpit, from Hokkien 栓筆 / 栓笔 (sng-pit, “holding pin”).

    Noun

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    sumpit (plural sumpit-sumpit)

    1. chopstick (single eating utensil)

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    Maguindanao

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    Etymology

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    From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpit.

    Noun

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    sumpit

    1. blowgun

    Malay

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    Pronunciation

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    Etymology 1

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    From Proto-Malayic *sumpit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpit.

    Noun

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    sumpit (Jawi spelling سومڤيت, plural sumpit-sumpit or sumpit2)

    1. a blowpipe (weapon).
    2. a tube used to spout water.
    3. (zoology) an archerfish, a kind of fish that shoots insects with water in the genus Toxotes; usually as ikan sumpit or sumpit-sumpit.
      Seekor sumpit berenang di air.
      An archerfish is swimming in water.

    Verb

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    sumpit

    1. to use a blowpipe, by blowing it.
      Budak itu pandai menyumpit.
      That kid is skilled at using a blowpipe.
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    Etymology 2

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    Noun

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    sumpit (Jawi spelling سومڤيت, plural sumpit-sumpit or sumpit2)

    1. chopstick (single eating utensil).

    Etymology 3

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    Compare sumpit-sumpit.

    Noun

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    sumpit (Jawi spelling سومڤيت, plural sumpit-sumpit or sumpit2)

    1. a type of sack of a matwork for holding rice, salt etc.

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    References

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    1. ^ Robert Blust; Stephen Trussel (2010), The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary‎[2]: “2020”

    Tagalog

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    Etymology

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    From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpit.

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    sumpít (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

    1. blowgun; popgun
      Synonym: sumpak
    2. enema apparatus
      Synonym: labatiba
    3. shooting with a blowgun or popgun
      Synonyms: paglabatiba, paglalabatiba

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    Terengganu Malay

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    Etymology

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    Cognate with Pattani Malay sumpit. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Noun

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    sumpit

    1. a plastic bag, or any plastic product used as a sack or wrapper

    Waray-Waray

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    Etymology

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    From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumpit.

    Noun

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    sumpít

    1. blowgun
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