buntis

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *buq(ə)tis (“pregnant”). Compare Indonesian bunting.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bunˈtis/, [bʊnˈtis]
  • Hyphenation: bun‧tis
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Adjective

buntís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. pregnant
    Synonym: (figurative) nagdadalang-tao
  2. (figurative, colloquial) big-bellied
    Synonym: butete

Derived terms
  • bumuntis
  • buntis-kagampan
  • buntis-lihi
  • buntis-pipituhin
  • buntisan
  • buntisin
  • jontis
  • kabuntisan
  • mabuntis
  • mabuntisan
  • magbuntis
  • makabuntis
  • pagbubuntis
  • pagkabuntis
  • tisbun

Noun

buntís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. pregnant woman
  2. pregnancy
    Synonyms: pagbubuntis, kabuntisan

Further reading
  • “buntis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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