PALUSOT

root word: lusót

pa·lu·sót
excuse

Ano na naman ang palusot mo ngayon?
What now is your excuse again?

Ang dami mong mga palusot.
You have so many excuses.

This Tagalog word has a slightly different nuance to the English word “excuse.” It’s more like a cunning excuse, rather than some general excuse. It’s like the excuse is technically justifiable, but barely.

MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG

palusót: dahilan para makaiwas maparusahan sa isang pagkakamali

palusót: tumutukoy sa bagay na naipuslit sa kabilâ ng paghihigpit

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