putong
Tagalog
Etymology
Possibly borrowed from Hokkien 包頭 (pau-thâu, “headdress”, literally “to wrap one's head (in a turban, etc.)”), according to Manuel (1948). Compare Hiligaynon pudong, Waray-Waray pudong, Cebuano put-ong.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pu‧tong
- IPA(key): /ˈputoŋ/, [ˈpʊ.toŋ]
Noun
pútong
- headdress
- helmet
- an ancient headwear, often a symbol of social status
- Synonym: saklit
- (Marinduque) an exhibition as a tribute to a birthday person, especially to a leader
- Synonym: panubong
Derived terms
- putungan
See also
- husi
- ising
- bimpo
- siyantung
References
- “putong” in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018.
- Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 46