kusog

• Hyphenation: ku‧sog
• IPA^(key): /kuˈsoɡ/ [kʊˈs̪oɡ]

kusog

1. muscle
2. strength; the quality or degree of being strong
3. the intensity of a force or power; potency
4. power; ability to coerce, influence or control
5. the ability or capacity to perform something
6. energy; the capacity of acting or being active
7. effort

kusog

1. loud
2. forceful
3. (of water, wind, etc.) strong; having a lot of power

kusog

1. to become loud; to raise the volume
2. to do something forcefully
3. to become stronger or powerful

• (antonym(s) of “strength”): luya
• hinay

• IPA^(key): /kuˈsoɡ/ [kuˈsoɡ]
• Hyphenation: ku‧sog

kusóg (Basahan spelling ᜃᜓᜐᜓᜄ᜔)

1. strength; brawn

   Synonyms: bagsik, puwersa

2. energy

   Synonym: enerhiya

3. (anatomy) muscle

   Synonym: braso

• (antonym(s) of “strength”): luya

Learned borrowing from Cebuano kusog or Central Bikol kusog.

Coined by Lupon sa Agham (Committee on Science) in the Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino (Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino), published in 1969 and edited by Gonsalo del Rosario. This term fell under the Kublupon sa Sugnayan (Subcommittee on Physics), headed by Godofredo R. Javier.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuˈsoɡ/ [kʊˈsoɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -oɡ
• Syllabification: ku‧sog

kusóg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜐᜓᜄ᜔) (neologism)

1. energy

• Lupon sa Agham (1969), Gonsalo del Rosario, editor, Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL