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Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *buq(ə)tis (“pregnant”). Compare Indonesian bunting.
Pronunciation
Adjective
buntís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔)
- pregnant
- Synonym: (figurative) nagdadalang-tao
- (figurative, colloquial) big-bellied
- Synonym: butete
Derived terms
Noun
buntís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔)
- pregnant woman
- pregnancy
- Synonyms: pagbubuntis, kabuntisan
Further reading
- “buntis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018