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Tagalog
Etymology
From bungso, an early borrowing from Malay bongsu (“lastborn”), ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋsu. Compare Kapampangan bunsu and Remontado Agta bussu.
Pronunciation
Adjective
bunsô or bunsó (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜓ)
- lastborn; youngest (of a child in a family, by extension, of any group)
Derived terms
Noun
bunsô or bunsó (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜓ)
- lastborn child; youngest child (in a family, by extension, of any group)
- (endearing) appellation for the youngest child in a family, by extension, of any group
Coordinate terms
Further reading
- “bunso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “bunso”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
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