bugtong

See also: Bugtong

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bug(ə)tuŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buɡˈtoŋ/, [buɡˈtoŋ]
• Hyphenation: bug‧tong

Adjective

bugtóng (Basahan spelling ᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

1. (formal) sole, lone

   Synonym: solo

2. (formal) only

   Synonym: uniko

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bug(ə)tuŋ.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bug‧tong
• IPA^(key): /buɡˈtoŋ/, [bʊɡˈt̪oŋ]

Adjective

bugtong

1. sole; lone

Noun

bugtong

1. an only child
2. the grey nicker (Guilandina bonduc, syn. Caesalpinia bonduc)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:bugtong.

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

bugtong

1. only child

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bogtong — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buɡˈtoŋ/, [bʊɡˈtoŋ]
• Hyphenation: bug‧tong

Etymology 1

Noun

bugtóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

1. riddle

   Synonyms: palaisipan, pahulaan, patuoran

Derived terms

• bugtong-bugtong
• bugtungan
• ibugtong
• makipagbugtungan

 

Etymology 2

From Proto-Philippine *buʀ(ə)túŋ, *bug(ə)tuŋ.

Adjective

bugtóng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

1. sole; lone

   Synonyms: tangi, nag-iisa, kaisa-isa

2. unique

   Synonyms: bukod-tangi, nag-iisa, tangi

Related terms

• Bugtong

 

Further reading

• “bugtong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*buR(e)tuŋ”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*bug(e)tuŋ”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary