puchu-puchu

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• puchu-pucho, pucho-pucho
• putchu-putchu, putchu-putcho, putcho-putcho
• putsu-putsu, putso-putso — uncommon

Etymology

Possibly related to Spanish pucho (“remainder; leftover; residue”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌput͡ʃu ˈput͡ʃu/ [ˌpuː.t͡ʃʊ ˈpuː.t͡ʃʊ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˌputsu ˈputsu/ [ˌput̪.sʊ ˈput̪.sʊ]
• Rhymes: -ut͡ʃu, (no yod coalescence) -utsu
• Syllabification: pu‧chu-pu‧chu

Adjective

puchu-puchu (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜉᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ) (slang)

1. so-so; mediocre

   Synonyms: basta-basta, pipitsugin, mema