buto't balat

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Tagalog[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Literally, “bone and skin”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /buˌtot baˈlat/, [bʊˌtot bɐˈlat]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧to't ba‧lat

Adjective[edit]

butó't balát (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜓᜆ᜔ ᜊᜎᜆ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) skin and bones; skinny
    Synonyms: dayupay, payatot

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Further reading[edit]

  • “buto't balat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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