kutsukutso

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Reduplication of *kutso, from Spanish cuchicheo (“whisper”). See also Malay kecoh (“frenzy; noise; make a fuss”).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kuˌt͡ʃukuˈt͡ʃo/ [kʊˌt͡ʃuː.xʊˈt͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: kut‧su‧kut‧so

Noun

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kutsúkutsó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜃᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. (colloquial) idle talk
    Synonyms: daldal, satsat, tsismis, abla, abla-abla

References

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