sinapupunan

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sapupo +‎ -in- +‎ -nan.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sinapuˈpunan/ [sɪ.nɐ.pʊˈpu.nɐn], /siˌnapupuˈnan/ [sɪˌna.pʊ.pʊˈnan]
  • Rhymes: -unan, -an
  • Syllabification: si‧na‧pu‧pu‧nan

Noun[edit]

sinapupunan or sinápupunán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜈᜉᜓᜉᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. (anatomy, literary) womb; bosom
    Synonyms: bahay-bata, matris
  2. (figurative) protection; aegis
    Synonyms: pangangalaga, tangkilik, kanlungan
  3. (obsolete) lap
  4. (obsolete) skirt

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