buntis

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *buq(ə)tis (“pregnant”). Compare Indonesian bunting.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /bunˈtis/ [bʊn̪ˈt̪is]

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• Rhymes: -is
• Syllabification: bun‧tis

Adjective

buntís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

1. pregnant

   Synonym: (figurative) nagdadalang-tao

2. (figurative, colloquial) big-bellied

   Synonym: butete

Derived terms

• bumuntis
• buntis-kagampan
• buntis-lihi
• buntis-pipituhin
• buntisan
• buntisin
• jontis
• kabuntisan
• mabuntis
• mabuntisan
• magbuntis
• makabuntis
• pagbubuntis
• pagkabuntis
• tisbun

 

Noun

buntís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

1. pregnant woman
2. pregnancy

   Synonyms: pagbubuntis, kabuntisan

Further reading

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