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nguso

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Bikol Central

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *ŋusuq. Compare Kapampangan ngusu (upper lip) and Tagalog nguso (snout; upper lip).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈŋusoʔ/ [ˈŋu.soʔ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ngu‧so

Noun

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ngusò (Basahan spelling ᜅᜓᜐᜓ)

  1. (Naga, anatomy) mouth
    Synonym: ngimot
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See also

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Tagalog

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ang nguso ng isang kamel (the snout of a camel)

Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *ŋusuq. Compare Bikol Central nguso and Kapampangan ngusu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ngusò (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜓᜐᜓ)

  1. snout; muzzle (of animals)
  2. trunk (of an elephant)
  3. (anatomy) upper lip
    Synonym: (Marinduque) ungos
  4. (by extension) prominent part of something, such as the bow of a ship

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • nguso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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