palusot

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ lusot, literally “something for passing through”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paluˈsot/ [pɐ.lʊˈsot̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ot
• Syllabification: pa‧lu‧sot

Noun

palusót (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜓᜐᜓᜆ᜔)

1. pretense; excuse; alibi

   Synonyms: dahilan, katwiran

Further reading

• “palusot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018