usbong

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔusˈboŋ/ [ʔʊsˈboŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: us‧bong

Noun

usbóng (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜐ᜔ᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

1. bulge; swelling (on a surface)

   Synonyms: umbok, tambok

2. (botany) bud (of a flower)

   Synonym: buko

3. (botany) sprout (of a mushroom)

   Synonym: butong

4. (by extension) new growth; sprout

   Synonyms: supang, suloy

5. (figurative) progress; development

   Synonyms: unlad, pag-unlad, progreso, lago, paglago

Derived terms

• mag-usbong
• magkausbong
• pag-usbong
• umusbong
• usbungan

 

Anagrams

• bungso, busong