jontis

Tagalog

Etymology

Swardspeak form of buntis.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒontis/ [ˈd͡ʒon̪.t̪ɪs]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈdjontis/ [ˈd̪jon̪.t̪ɪs]
  • Rhymes: -ontis
  • Syllabification: jon‧tis

Adjective

jontis (Baybayin spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. (gay slang) pregnant
    Synonym: buntis

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
  • “More Than 20 Tagalog Slang Words for Everyday Use”, in Owlcation‎[2], 26 January 2019
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