kausap
Bikol Central
Etymology
From ka- + usap.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧u‧sap
- IPA(key): /kaˈʔusap/
Noun
kausap
- (Daet) The person whom the speaker is talking to.
- Dai ka magpararibok! May kausap ako sa telepono.
- Stop making noise! I'm talking to someone on the phone.
- Siisay ang kausap mo?
- Who are you talking to?
- Synonyms: kaulay, kahuron, kaistoriyahan, kausip
Tagalog
Etymology
From ka- + usap.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧u‧sap
- IPA(key): /kaˈʔusap/, [kɐˈʔu.sɐp]
Noun
kausap (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜂᜐᜉ᜔)
- person whom the speaker is talking to
- Huwag kang mag-ingay! May kausap ako sa telepono.
- Stop making noise! I'm talking to someone on the phone.
- Sino ang kausap mo?
- Who are you talking to?
Further reading
- “kausap”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018