butuhan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier but-uhan, from but-o +‎ -han. By surface analysis, buto +‎ -han. Doublet of buthuan and butuan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /butuˈhan/ [bʊ.t̪ʊˈhan̪] (adjective, verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
    • IPA(key): /butuˈhan/ [bʊ.t̪ʊˈhan̪], /buˈtuhan/ [bʊˈt̪uː.hɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -an, -uhan
  • Syllabification: bu‧tu‧han

Adjective

butuhán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜓᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. bony; full of bones
    Synonym: mabuto
  2. seedy (full of seeds)
    Synonym: mabuto
  3. (figurative) thin; skinny
    Synonyms: payat, buto't balat, payatot, buto-buto
  4. (obsolete) undercooked (of rice)
    Synonyms: bantilaw, alibutdan, (obsolete) buthuan

Verb

butuhán (complete binutuhan, progressive binubutuhan, contemplative bubutuhan, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜓᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to be taken out of bones of
    Synonym: himutuhan
  2. to be taken out of seeds of
    Synonym: himutuhan

Derived terms

  • pagbubutuhan
  • pagbutuhan

See also

Noun

butuhán or butuhan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜓᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. alternative form of butuan

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