lusong

See also: Lǚsòng

Chamorro

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lusuŋ.

Noun

lusong

  1. mortar

Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lusuŋ.

Noun

lusong

  1. mortar

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lusuŋ.

Noun

lusóng

  1. mortar

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Possibly from Hokkien 落山 (lo̍h-soaⁿ, “descend from a mountain”), according to Manuel (1948).[1]

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: lu‧song
  • IPA(key): /ˈlusoŋ/, [ˈlu.soŋ]

Noun

lusong (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜐᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. descent to a lower place
    Synonyms: baba, pagbaba, panaog, pagpanaog
  2. stepping into water (as in bathing in a body of water)
    Synonyms: lusok, paglusok
  3. voluntary work in a cooperative or community labor
  4. voluntary worker in a cooperative; community worker
  5. (obsolete) selling at a loss
Derived terms
  • lusungan
  • lusungin
  • lusunglusong
  • paglusong
  • palusong
See also

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lusuŋ. Compare Chamorro lusong, Tausug lusung, and Malay lesung.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: lu‧song
  • IPA(key): /luˈsoŋ/, [lʊˈsoŋ]

Noun

lusóng (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜐᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. large, wooden mortar for pounding rice and other grains
See also
  • bayuhan
  • dikdikan

References
  1. Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language‎, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, pages 39
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