jontis

Tagalog

Etymology

Swardspeak form of buntis.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒontis/ [ˈd͡ʒon̪.t̪ɪs]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈdjontis/ [ˈd̪jon̪.t̪ɪs]
• Rhymes: -ontis
• Syllabification: jon‧tis

Adjective

jontis (Baybayin spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

1. (gay slang) pregnant

   Synonym: buntis

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎^[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
• “More Than 20 Tagalog Slang Words for Everyday Use”, in Owlcation‎^[2], 2019 January 26