pusakal

Tagalog edit

Pronunciation edit

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pusaˈkal/, [pʊ.sɐˈxal]
Rhymes: -al
Syllabification: pu‧sa‧kal

Etymology 1 edit

Adjective edit

pusakál (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜃᜎ᜔)

addicted
inveterate; fixed or confirmed by habit

Etymology 2 edit

Blend of pusa (“cat”) +‎ kalye (“street”).

Noun edit

pusakál (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜃᜎ᜔) (colloquial)

stray cat

Related terms edit

askal

Further reading edit

“pusakal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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