putong

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Hokkien 包頭 / 包头 (pau-thâu, “headdress”, literally “to wrap one's head (in a turban, etc.)”), according to Manuel (1948). Compare Hiligaynon pudong, Waray-Waray pudong, Cebuano put-ong.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈputoŋ/ [ˈpuː.t̪oŋ]
  • Rhymes: -utoŋ
  • Syllabification: pu‧tong

Noun

putong (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. headdress
  2. helmet
  3. an ancient headwear, often a symbol of social status
    Synonym: saklit
  4. (Marinduque) an exhibition as a tribute to a birthday person, especially to a leader
    Synonym: panubong

Derived terms

  • putungan

See also

References

  • “putong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 46
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