kasukasuan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the reduplication of kaso (“disjointed”) +‎ -an, literally, “junction of the disjointed (parts)”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /kasukaˈsuʔan/ [kɐ.sʊ.xɐˈsuː.ʔɐn̪]
      • Rhymes: -uʔan
    • IPA(key): /kasukasuˈʔan/ [kɐ.sʊ.xɐ.sʊˈʔan̪] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: ka‧su‧ka‧su‧an

Noun

kasukasuan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜓᜃᜐᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) joint
  2. (anatomy) knuckle
    Synonym: buko

Derived terms

  • kasukasuanin

Further reading

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