taos-puso

Tagalog

Etymology

From taos +‎ puso, literally “heart-penetrating”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taˌʔos ˈpusoʔ/ [t̪ɐˌʔos ˈpuː.soʔ]
• Rhymes: -usoʔ
• Syllabification: ta‧os-pu‧so

Adjective

taós-pusò (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜐ᜔ᜉᜓᜐᜓ)

1. heartfelt; sincere

   Synonyms: tapat, matapat, taimtim, mataimtim, taos, tapat-puso, sinsero

Adverb

taós-pusò (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜐ᜔ᜉᜓᜐᜓ)

1. sincerely; genuinely

   Synonym: taos

Further reading

• “taos-puso”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “taos-puso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018