palusot

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ lusot, literally “something for passing through”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paluˈsot/ [pɐ.lʊˈsot̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ot
  • Syllabification: pa‧lu‧sot

Noun

palusót (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜓᜐᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. pretense; excuse; alibi
    Synonyms: dahilan, katwiran

Verb

palusót (complete pinalusot, progressive pinapalusot, contemplative papalusot, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜓᜐᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. (informal) short for ipalusot

Verb

palusót (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜓᜐᜓᜆ᜔)

  1. (imperative, colloquial) short for pakilusot
  2. (transitive, colloquial) short for nagpalusot

Further reading

  • “palusot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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