pusakal

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pusaˈkal/ [pʊ.sɐˈxal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: pu‧sa‧kal

Adjective

pusakál (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. addicted
  2. inveterate; fixed or confirmed by habit

Etymology 2

Blend of pusa (“cat”) +‎ kalye (“street”).

Noun

pusakál (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜃᜎ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. stray cat

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