"watusi" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˌwaˈtusi/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˌwaːˈt̪uː.sɪ] [Standard-Tagalog], /watuˈsi/ [Standard-Tagalog], [wɐ.t̪ʊˈsi] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: wátúsi [canonical], watusí [canonical], ᜏᜆᜓᜐᜒ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -usi, -i Etymology: Borrowed from English watusi, from Swahili watusi, from wa- (plural marker) + Rwanda-Rundi Tūtsi. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|en|watusi}} Borrowed from English watusi, {{der|tl|sw|watusi}} Swahili watusi, {{af|sw|wa-|rw:Tūtsi|nocat=1|pos1=plural marker}} wa- (plural marker) + Rwanda-Rundi Tūtsi Head templates: {{tl-noun|wátúsi|b=+|head2=watusí}} wátúsi or watusí (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜆᜓᜐᜒ)
  1. (dance) watusi (dance) Categories (topical): Dances
    Sense id: en-watusi-tl-noun-nKz7bVN~ Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 93 7 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 72 28 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 72 28 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 93 7 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (pyrotechnics) watusi (firework) Categories (topical): Pyrotechnics
    Sense id: en-watusi-tl-noun-MRZ0veDW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: buskapiye, Watusi
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