tu·tà
tutà
a puppy, a young dog
a puppy, a young dog
tutang maamo
a tame puppy
a tame puppy
tutà
slang for a crony, a lapdog,
someone who follows your wishes blindly
tutà
servile follower, flunky, lackey
tutà ng pulitiko
the politician’s toady
The word tutà does not sound cute in Tagalog the way the word ‘puppy’ does in English. It is partly because of the slang connotation. It’s very insulting to be called the tuta of someone you’re loyal to. They’re saying you don’t have a mind of your own.
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
tutà: bagong panganak o maliit na áso
tutà: pápet
pápet: isang tao-tauhan ng isang tao, pangkat, o pamahalaan na kontrolado ng iba ang kilos at pasiya
sanggol na aso, kuwa, bilot; (kolokyal) tauhan o alipores
