putong

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Hokkien 包頭／包头 (pau-thâu, “headdress”, literally “to wrap one's head (in a turban, etc.)”), according to Manuel (1948). Compare Hiligaynon pudong, Waray-Waray pudong, Cebuano put-ong.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈputoŋ/ [ˈpuː.t̪oŋ]
• Rhymes: -utoŋ
• Syllabification: pu‧tong

Noun

putong (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

1. headdress
2. helmet
3. an ancient headwear, often a symbol of social status

   Synonym: saklit

4. (Marinduque) an exhibition as a tribute to a birthday person, especially to a leader

   Synonym: panubong

Derived terms

• putungan

 

See also

• husi
• ising
• bimpo
• siyantung

References

• “putong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 46