bosing

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Kimaragang[edit]

Noun[edit]

bosing

  1. squirrel (rodent)

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bos +‎ -ing, diminutive rendering of Tagalog bos, borrowed from English boss.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbosiŋ/, [ˈbo.sɪŋ]
  • Hyphenation: bo‧sing

Noun[edit]

bosing (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜐᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. (colloquial, informal) boss; chief; head
    Synonyms: hepe, puno
  2. (colloquial, informal) a male term of address

Further reading[edit]

  • boss”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018