saling-pusa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• salimpusa

Etymology

From sali +‎ -ng- +‎ pusa, literally “joining cat”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌsaliŋ ˈpusaʔ/ [ˌsaː.lɪm ˈpuː.sɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -usaʔ
• Syllabification: sa‧ling-pu‧sa

Noun

saling-pusà (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜉᜓᜐ)

1. young playmate allowed to join a game (only to be placated or pleased, usually of a child)

Derived terms

• saling-ketket

 

See also

• sampid

 

Adjective

saling-pusà (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜉᜓᜐ)

1. allowed to join a game (only to be placated or pleased, usually of a child)

Further reading

• “saling-pusa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024