bahag ang buntot

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “the tail is a loincloth”. Tailed-animals usually tuck their tails between their legs when scared. The tucked tail looks like as if being worn like a loin cloth. Compare English tail between one's legs.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˌhaɡ ʔaŋ bunˈtot/ [bɐˌhaɡ ʔɐm bʊn̪ˈt̪ot̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ot
  • Syllabification: ba‧hag ang bun‧tot

Adjective

bahág ang buntót (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜑᜄ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜆ᜔) (idiomatic)

  1. coward
    Synonym: duwag
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