boluptuwoso

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• boluptwoso, buluptwoso — superseded, pre-2007
• buluptuwoso — superseded, pre-2014

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish voluptuoso, from Latin voluptuōsus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /boluptuˈoso/ [bo.lʊpˈt̪woː.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: bo‧lup‧tu‧wo‧so

Adjective

boluptuwoso (feminine boluptuwosa, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜓᜉ᜔ᜆᜓᜏᜓᜐᜓ)

1. voluptuous (suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation)

   Synonyms: nakalulugod, nakagagalak

See also

• marangya
• seksi

Further reading

• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 194
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 595