puson
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *pus(e)qun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /puʔˈson/ [puʔˈson̪]
- Hyphenation: pu‧son
Noun
pùson (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜓᜈ᜔) (anatomy)
See also
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- pos-on — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
- pus-on — dialectal, Rizal, Southern Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *pus(ə)qun (“hypogastrium, abdomen below the navel”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /puˈson/ [pʊˈson̪]
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: pu‧son
Noun
pusón (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜓᜈ᜔) (anatomy)
- hypogastrium; abdomen; belly
- Synonyms: hipogastriyo, tiyan
Further reading
- “puson”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018