pulutan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog pulutan, from pulot +‎ -an.

Noun

pulutan (uncountable)

1. (Philippines) finger food

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

pulutan

1. snack; something eaten without rice

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• polotan — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From pulot (“pick up”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /puˈlutan/ [pʊˈluː.t̪ɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -utan
• Syllabification: pu‧lu‧tan

Noun

pulutan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎᜓᜆᜈ᜔)

1. finger food; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; savories; tidbits with cocktails, etc.

   Synonym: sumsuman

See also

• pamutat

 

Further reading

• “pulutan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• putulan