bulsiko

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bolsico, from bolso (“purse; bag; pouch”) + -ico (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /bulˈsiko/ [bʊlˈsiː.xo]
• Rhymes: -iko
• Syllabification: bul‧si‧ko

Noun

bulsiko (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜐᜒᜃᜓ)

1. beggar's pouch

   Synonym: supot

2. (pathology, colloquial) morbid swelling of the neck (especially of animals, as goiter)

Related terms

• bulsa
• bulsikot
• bulsilyo

 

See also

• bosyo