puslit

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pusˈlit/ [pʊsˈlɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Syllabification: pus‧lit

Noun

puslít (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐ᜔ᜎᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. smuggled matter; contraband
    Synonyms: palusot, kontrabando, ismagel, kulimbat
  2. act of entering surreptitiously; breaking in without being noticed; act of breaching
    Synonym: pasok
  3. uninvited guest; gatecrasher
    Synonym: kulado

Derived terms

Adjective

puslít (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐ᜔ᜎᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. smuggled
    Synonyms: kulimbat, nakaw, umit, ninakaw, inumit
    Hinarang ng mga awtoridad ang dalawang lalagyan na may laman na drogang puslit mula Tsina.
    Authorities blocked entry of two containers with drugs smuggled from China.

See also

Further reading

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