puson

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

• pus-on

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *pus(e)qun.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pu‧son
• IPA^(key): /puʔˈson/, [puʔˈson̪]

Noun

pùson (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

1. (anatomy) diaphragm
2. (anatomy) loin

   Synonym: lomo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pos-on — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• pus-on — dialectal, Batangas

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *pus(ə)qun (“hypogastrium, abdomen below the navel”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /puˈson/ [pʊˈson]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: pu‧son

Noun

pusón (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

1. (anatomy) abdomen; belly

   Synonym: tiyan

Further reading

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