kutsukutso

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kutso-kutso
• kutsu-kutso

Etymology

Reduplication of *kutso, from Spanish cuchicheo (“whisper”). See also Malay kecoh (“frenzy; noise; make a fuss”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuˌt͡ʃukuˈt͡ʃo/ [kʊˌt͡ʃuː.xʊˈt͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: kut‧su‧kut‧so

Noun

kutsúkutsó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜃᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

1. (colloquial) idle talk

   Synonyms: daldal, satsat, tsismis, abla, abla-abla

References

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