pututan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pototan — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /puˈtutan/ [pʊˈt̪uː.t̪ɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -utan
• Syllabification: pu‧tu‧tan

Noun

pututan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜆᜓᜆᜈ᜔) (botany)

1. tall-stilt mangrove (Rhizophora apiculata)

   Synonym: bakawang-lalaki

2. Bruguiera cylindrica, a species of mangrove

   Synonyms: biwas, busain

3. black mangrove (Bruguiera gymnorhiza)

   Synonym: busain

4. upriver orange mangrove (Bruguiera sexangula)

   Synonyms: balinsasayaw, busain, kalabayuan

See also

• bakawan

 

Further reading

• “pututan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “pututan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Bruguiera at The Plant List