Mag-aawit

singer / vocalistnoun

Alternative meanings

singer
vocalist
song performer
person who sings
choir member
music artist
chanter

Pronunciation

mag-ah-AH-wit

Root and affixes

Mag-aawit comes from awit, meaning song or to sing. With mag- it forms the idea of a person who sings or performs songs.

Variants or conjugations

mag-aawit = singer / vocalist
aawit = singing or related form of to sing
awit = song / to sing
kantante = singer, modern loanword
haranista = serenade singer
korista = chorister / choir member

Related words and expressions

awit = song / to sing
kanta = song / to sing
musika = music
tingog = voice / sound
alawiton = song
kompositor = composer
artista = artist

Meaning and usage notes

Use mag-aawit for singer or vocalist in a general sense. Kantante is also understood as a modern loanword, but mag-aawit connects better with the Cebuano root awit.