saling-pusa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

salimpusa

Etymology

From sali +‎ -ng- +‎ pusa, literally “joining cat”.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌsaliŋ ˈpusaʔ/ [ˌsa.lɪm ˈpu.sɐʔ]
Rhymes: -usaʔ
Syllabification: sa‧ling-pu‧sa

Noun

saling-pusà (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜉᜓᜐ)

young playmate allowed to join a game (only to be placated or pleased, usually of a child)

Derived terms

saling-ketket

See also

sampid

Adjective

saling-pusà (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜉᜓᜐ)

allowed to join a game (only to be placated or pleased, usually of a child)

Further reading

“saling-pusa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021

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