bosing

Kimaragang

Noun

bosing

  1. squirrel (rodent)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bos +‎ -ing, diminutive rendering of Tagalog bos, borrowed from English boss.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbosiŋ/, [ˈbo.sɪŋ]
  • Hyphenation: bo‧sing

Noun

bosing (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜐᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. (colloquial, informal) boss; chief; head
    Synonyms: hepe, puno
  2. (colloquial, informal) a male term of address

Further reading
  • “boss”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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