buntis

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Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *buq(ə)tis (pregnant). Compare Indonesian bunting.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bunˈtis/
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  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: bun‧tis

Adjective

buntís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. pregnant
    Synonym: (figurative) nagdadalang-tao
  2. (figurative, colloquial) big-bellied
    Synonym: butete

Derived terms

Noun

buntís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. pregnant woman
  2. pregnancy
    Synonyms: pagbubuntis, kabuntisan

Further reading

  • buntis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018