kaluskos

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• caloscos — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

Compare Pangasinan kaluskus and Cebuano kaguskos.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kalusˈkos/ [kɐ.lʊsˈkos]
• Rhymes: -os
• Syllabification: ka‧lus‧kos

Noun

kaluskós (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜓᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜐ᜔)

1. rustle; rustling sound

   Synonym: kulos

2. crackle
3. scratch; scratching sound
4. (obsolete) scraping the skin of bamboo to make a bow

Derived terms

• kaluskusan
• kaluskusin
• kumaluskos
• magkakaluskos
• magkaluskos
• mangaluskos
• pagkaluskusan
• pagkaluskusin

See also

• balantok
• kalutkot