Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From pamasak + butas, literally “something for filling in the hole”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /paˌmasak ˈbutas/, [pɐˌma.sɐk ˈbu.tɐs]
- Hyphenation: pa‧ma‧sak-bu‧tas
pamasak-butas (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜐᜃ᜔ᜊᜓᜆᜐ᜔)
- (idiomatic) person placed in for somebody
- Synonym: panakip-butas