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