pamasak-butas

Tagalog

Etymology

From pamasak +‎ butas, literally “something for filling in the hole”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˌmasak ˈbutas/ [pɐˌmaː.sɐk ˈbuː.t̪ɐs]
• Rhymes: -utas
• Syllabification: pa‧ma‧sak-bu‧tas

Noun

pamasak-butas (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜐᜃ᜔ᜊᜓᜆᜐ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) person placed in for somebody

   Synonym: panakip-butas