kuskos-balungos

Cebuano

Noun

kuskos-balungos

1. alternative spelling of kuskos balungos

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kuskusbalungos
• kuskus-balungos

Etymology

Uncertain, but it can be literally "scraping a fish's snout" (from kuskos (“to scrape; to rub”) and balungos (“fish's snout”)), or a borrowing from Cebuano kuskos balungos (literally “scratching one's pubic hair”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kusˌkos baˈluŋos/ [kʊsˌkos bɐˈluː.ŋos]
• Rhymes: -uŋos
• Syllabification: kus‧kos-ba‧lu‧ngos

Noun

kuskós-balungos (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜐ᜔ᜊᜎᜓᜅᜓᜐ᜔)

1. fuss; excessive activity, worry, talk, complaint, or details about something (that causes delay)

   Synonyms: kuntil-butil, rekobeko, kesyo-kesyo

   • 1998, Rogelio L. Ordoñez, Saan papunta ang mga putok ?:

     Inaasahan naming pagdating sa bahaging ito ay “napagsaluhan” na natin ang “ piging” - isang masaganang hapag ng mga putaheng pampanitikan na handog sa atin ni Ka Roger. Nang wala nang marami pang pasakalye at kuskos-balungos.

     We expect at this part, we will "share" the "feast" - a lavish table of literary recipes out brother Roger provided us. [But], without lots of introductory ceremonies and fuss.