pusong

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• posong — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Compare Ilocano pusong (“arrogant”), Pangasinan pusong (“flirt”), Aklanon pusong (“trickster”), Cebuano pusong (“mischief; trickery”), Hiligaynon pusong (“boaster; braggart”), Waray-Waray pusong (“clown; prankster”), Malay pusung (“stupid; moron”), and Minangkabau pusung (“foolish”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈpusoŋ/ [ˈpuː.soŋ] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -usoŋ
  • IPA^(key): /puˈsoŋ/ [pʊˈsoŋ] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: pu‧song

Noun

pusong (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜓᜅ᜔)

1. clown; buffoon

   Synonym: payaso

2. buffoonery; foolishness

   Synonyms: kalokohan, kabang-awan, kahunghangan

Derived terms

• ipagpusong
• magpusong
• pagpusungan

Adjective

pusóng (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜓᜅ᜔)

1. foolish; clownish

   Synonyms: katawa-tawa, komiko

2. impudent; brazen; profane; with contempt or disregard

   Synonyms: tampalasan, lapastangan, walang-pakundangan

Derived terms

• kapusungan
• magpusong
• pagpusungan

Further reading

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

Waray-Waray

Adjective

pusong

1. idiot; stupid; foolish