tutong

Central Bikol

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tuˈtoŋ/ [tuˈtoŋ]
  • Hyphenation: tu‧tong

Adjective

tutóng (plural turutong, Basahan spelling ᜆᜓᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. charred; scorched; singed; seared
    Synonyms: daos, sirob, subsob

Derived terms

  • magtutong
  • makatutong
  • matutong
  • tinutong
  • tutongon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tutuŋ (“to ignite, set fire to”). Compare Central Bikol tutong, Maranao totong, and Tausug tutung.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tuˈtoŋ/ [t̪ʊˈt̪oŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Syllabification: tu‧tong

Noun

tutóng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. scorched rice; burnt rice sticking to the bottom of the pot
  2. (colloquial) thick dirt on a person's skin (especially on the face)
    Synonyms: libag, dusing

Further reading

  • “tutong”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
  • “tutong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*tutuŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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