dalagita

Cebuano

Etymology

Diminutive of dalaga, from dalaga +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dalaˈɡita/ [d̪ɐ.l̪ɐˈɡi.t̪ɐ]
• Hyphenation: da‧la‧gi‧ta

Noun

dalagita

1. young lady

Hiligaynon

Noun

dalagíta

1. maid, a girl

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• dalaguita — Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From dalaga +‎ -ita (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /dalaˈɡita/ [d̪ɐ.lɐˈɣiː.t̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: da‧la‧gi‧ta

Noun

dalagita (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜄᜒᜆ)

1. young girl; adolescent girl

   Synonyms: (colloquial) dalaginday, (colloquial) dalaginding

   Coordinate term: binatilyo

Further reading

• “dalagita”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018