Tagalog
Etymology
Literally, “protruding navel”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laˌwit ʔaŋ ˈpusod/ [lɐˌwɪt̪ ʔɐm ˈpuː.sod̪̚]
- Rhymes: -usod
- Syllabification: la‧wit ang pu‧sod
Adjective
lawít ang pusod (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜏᜒᜆ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜉᜓᜐᜓᜇ᜔)
- (idiomatic) selfish; very stingy
- Synonym: maramot