buto't balat

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • but-o't balat — dialectal

Etymology

Literally, “bone and skin”.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˌtot baˈlat/ [bʊˌtot bɐˈlat]
  • Syllabification: bu‧to't ba‧lat

Adjective

butó't balát (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜓᜆ᜔ ᜊᜎᜆ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) skin and bones; skinny
    Synonyms: dayupay, payatot

Derived terms
  • himuto't balat

Further reading
  • “buto't balat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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