puson

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Alternative forms

• pus-on

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *pus(e)qun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puʔˈson/ [puʔˈson̪]
• Hyphenation: pu‧son

Noun

pùson (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜓᜈ᜔) (anatomy)

1. diaphragm
2. loin

   Synonym: lomo

See also

• pusod
• tulak

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pos-on — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• 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)

1. (anatomy) abdomen; belly

   Synonym: tiyan

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• punso