kamot-pusa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kamotpusa

Etymology

From kamot +‎ pusa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌkamot ˈpusaʔ/ [ˌkaː.mot̪ ˈpuː.sɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -usaʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧mot-pu‧sa

Noun

kamot-pusà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜓᜆ᜔ᜉᜓᜐ)

1. rushing one's work

   Synonym: pagmamadali

2. (zoology) Venus clam belonging to the genus Circe

   Synonym: kalamismis

Further reading

• “kamot-pusa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018