salita

Tagalog

noun
Definitions
  • declaration
  • language, speech, talk
  • word

Etymology

Derived from Malay cerita (story, tale) derived from Sanskrit चरित (course of life).

Origin

Sanskrit

चरित

Gloss

course of life

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