kutson
kutsón with stress marks
mattress
Usage Note
Kutson is the everyday Tagalog term for a mattress. It is derived from the Spanish 'colchón'. In many Filipino homes, particularly in the provinces, a kutson placed on a wooden bed frame (or even directly on the floor) is a standard sleeping arrangement.
Examples
" Malambot ang kutson. "
Natural Translation
The mattress is soft.
Literal Translation
Soft the mattress.
" Bago ang kutson na binili namin para sa kwarto. "
Natural Translation
The mattress we bought for the bedroom is new.
Literal Translation
New the mattress that bought we for the room.
" Inilatag namin ang kutson sa sahig nang sumipot ang mga bisitang nagpalipas ng gabi sa amin. "
Natural Translation
We laid the mattress on the floor when the guests who stayed overnight showed up at our place.
Literal Translation
Laid-out we the mattress on floor when appeared the guests that spent-the-night at us.
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