pamasak-butas

Tagalog

Etymology

From pamasak +‎ butas, literally something for filling in the hole.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˌmasak ˈbutas/ [pɐˌmaː.sɐk ˈbuː.t̪ɐs]
  • Rhymes: -utas
  • Syllabification: pa‧ma‧sak-bu‧tas

Noun

pamasak-butas (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜐᜃ᜔ᜊᜓᜆᜐ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) person placed in for somebody
    Synonym: panakip-butas