bulilit

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Kapampangan bulilit (“newborn mouse”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˈlilit/ [bʊˈliː.lɪt̪̚], /buliˈlit/ [bʊ.lɪˈlit̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ilit, -it
• Syllabification: bu‧li‧lit

Adjective

bulilit or bulilít (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜒᜎᜒᜆ᜔)

1. dwarfish; undersized; abnormally small; pygmy

   Synonyms: munsik, munti, maliit, tsikiting

Related terms

• pandak

Noun

bulilit or bulilít (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜒᜎᜒᜆ᜔)

1. midget; abnormally small person

   Synonym: kutong-lupa

2. very small kid

   Synonym: tsikiting

3. midgetness; condition of being abnormally small