kuting

Bikol Central

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutiŋ. Compare Cebuano & Tagalog kuting, Indonesian & Malay kucing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈtiŋ/ [kuˈtiŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧ting

Noun

kutíng (Basahan spelling ᜃᜓᜆᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. kitten
    Coordinate term: ikos

See also

Cebuano

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutiŋ. Compare Bikol Central & Tagalog kuting, Indonesian & Malay kucing.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ku‧ting
  • IPA(key): /kuˈtiŋ/ [kʊˈt̪iŋ]

Noun

kutíng (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜆᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. kitten
  2. bedbug
    Synonyms: dugho, tugho, tughok

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutiŋ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʊˈtiŋ/ [kʊˈtiŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧ting
  • Rhymes: -iŋ

Noun

kuting

  1. kitten

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutíŋ. Cognate of Bikol Central kuting, Cebuano kuting, Tausug kuting, Indonesian kucing, and Malay kucing.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kuˈtiŋ/ [kʊˈt̪ɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: ku‧ting

Noun

kutíng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜆᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. kitten
    Synonym: muning

Further reading

  • kuting”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutíŋ. Compare Tagalog kuting, Cebuano kuting, Indonesian and Malay kucing.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /kutiŋ/ [k̠ʊˈt̪iŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: ku‧ting

Noun

kuting (Sulat Sūg spelling كُتِڠْ)

  1. cat
    Laung sin kamaasan makabusung in magpamatay kuting.
    The old folks say it brings retribution to kill a cat.

See also

  • tinggawng