tirabuson

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tribuson

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tirabuzón.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tiɾabuˈson/ [t̪ɪ.ɾɐ.bʊˈson̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ti‧ra‧bu‧son

Noun

tirabusón (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜇᜊᜓᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

1. corkscrew

   Synonym: pambukas-tapon

2. (figurative) anything resembling a spiral (like curly hair)

Derived terms

• tirabusunin

References

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