bosing

Central Dusun

Noun

bosing

1. squirrel

Coastal Kadazan

Noun

bosing

1. squirrel (rodent)

Kimaragang

Noun

bosing

1. squirrel (rodent)

Lotud

Noun

bosing

1. squirrel (rodent)

Rungus

Noun

bosing

1. squirrel (rodent)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bossing

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbosiŋ/ [ˈboː.sɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -osiŋ
• Syllabification: 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.

Tobilung

Noun

bosing

1. squirrel (rodent)