kutkot
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Alternative forms
- kutkut
Etymology
Possibly from a reduplication of Hokkien 掘 (ku̍t, “to dig”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: kut‧kot
- IPA(key): /ˈkutkot/
Noun
kutkot
- a dug hole in the ground
- Synonyms: kalot, kalkag
Derived terms
- kutkotan
- kutkoton
- magkutkot
Cebuano
Etymology
Possibly from a reduplication of Hokkien 掘 (ku̍t, “to dig”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: kut‧kot
- IPA(key): /ˈkutkot/, [ˈkut̪.kʊt̪]
Verb
kutkot
- to dig up
- to scrape off
- to eat away
Hanunoo
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: kut‧kot
Noun
kutkot
- a Hanunuo ritual, believed to bring the dead back to life, involving exhuming the dead, every two years, and dressing up the corpse
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutkut (“dig”). Also possibly from a reduplication of Hokkien 掘 (ku̍t, “to dig”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: kut‧kot
- IPA(key): /kutˈkot/, [kʊtˈkot]
Noun
kutkót (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜆ᜔ᜃᜓᜆ᜔)
- act of scraping, scratching, digging, or burrowing (with one's fingers, paws, etc.)
Derived terms
- kutkutin
- magkutkot
Further reading
- “kutkot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018