kuting

Cebuano

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutiŋ. Compare Central Bikol and Tagalog kuting, Indonesian and Malay kucing.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ku‧ting
• IPA^(key): /kuˈtiŋ/ [kuˈt̪ɪŋ]

Noun

kutíng (Badlit spelling ᜃᜓᜆᜒᜅ᜔)

1. kitten
2. bedbug

   Synonyms: dugho, tugho, tughok

Central Bikol

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutiŋ. Compare Cebuano and Tagalog kuting, Indonesian and Malay kucing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈtiŋ/ [kuˈtiŋ]
• Hyphenation: ku‧ting

Noun

kutíng (Basahan spelling ᜃᜓᜆᜒᜅ᜔)

1. kitten

   Coordinate term: ikos

See also

• ugbon

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

• cuting (Súlat Bacúlud, Ámung Sámson)

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutiŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʊˈtiŋ/ [kʊˈtɪŋ]
• Hyphenation: ku‧ting
• Rhymes: -iŋ

Noun

kuting

1. kitten

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• coting, cuting — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutiŋ. Cognate of Central Bikol, Cebuano, and Tausug kuting, Hiligaynon kuding / kuring, Indonesian and Malay kucing.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuˈtiŋ/ [k̠ʊˈt̪ɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: ku‧ting

Noun

kutíng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜆᜒᜅ᜔)

1. kitten

   Synonym: muning

Further reading

• “kuting”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

Anagrams

• tungki

Tausug

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutiŋ. Compare Tagalog and Cebuano kuting, Indonesian and Malay kucing.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /kutiŋ/ [k̠ʊˈt̪iŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: ku‧ting

Noun

kuting (Sulat Sūg spelling كُتِڠْ)

1. cat

   Laung sin kamaasan makabusung in magpamatay kuting.

   The old folks say it brings retribution to kill a cat.

See also

• tinggawng