balisuso

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare with Bikol Central balisuso and Cebuano balisuso.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /balisuˈsoʔ/ [bɐ.lɪ.sʊˈsoʔ]
• Rhymes: -oʔ
• Syllabification: ba‧li‧su‧so

Adjective

balisusô (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜐᜓᜐᜓ)

1. curled; twisted (like a small shell)

Derived terms

• balisusuin

Noun

balisusô (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜐᜓᜐᜓ)

1. funnel-shaped container made of leaf or paper

   Synonym: balisungsong

2. act of folding into a funnel shape
3. type of woman's hair knot
4. ringlet of curled hair
5. ring of folded betel leaf
6. cornucopia

   Synonym: kornukopya

Related terms

• hitso