puchu-puchu

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • puchu-pucho, pucho-pucho
  • putchu-putchu, putchu-putcho, putcho-putcho
  • putsu-putsu, putso-putso — uncommon

Etymology

Possibly related to Spanish pucho (“remainder; leftover; residue”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌput͡ʃu ˈput͡ʃu/ [ˌpuː.t͡ʃʊ ˈpuː.t͡ʃʊ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˌputsu ˈputsu/ [ˌput̪.sʊ ˈput̪.sʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ut͡ʃu, (no palatal assimilation) -utsu
  • Syllabification: pu‧chu-pu‧chu

Adjective

puchu-puchu (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜉᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ) (slang)

  1. so-so; mediocre
    Synonyms: basta-basta, pipitsugin, mema
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