kaut-utang-dila

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From kaut-utan +‎ -g- +‎ dila, literally a partner in sucking tongues with.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaʔutˌʔutaŋ ˈdilaʔ/ [kɐ.ʔʊt̪ˌʔuː.t̪ɐn̪ ˈd̪iː.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ilaʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧ut-u‧tang-di‧la

Noun

kaut-utang-dilà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜂᜆ᜔ᜂᜆᜅ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ) (idiomatic)

  1. confidant; very close friend
    Synonyms: matalik na kaibigan, kaibigan, kapalagayang-loob, kumpidante

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