puslitan

Tagalog

Etymology

From puslit +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /pusˈlitan/ [pʊsˈliː.t̪ɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -itan
    • IPA(key): /pusliˈtan/ [pʊs.lɪˈt̪an̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: pus‧li‧tan

Noun

puslitan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐ᜔ᜎᜒᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. simultaneous escape
    Synonyms: takasan, pagtatakasan
  2. place or passage for escaping
  3. place where contrabands are smuggled

Verb

puslitán (complete pinuslitan, progressive pinupuslitan, contemplative pupuslitan, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐ᜔ᜎᜒᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. to be escaped or run away secretly from
  2. to be smuggled from