From root: puso
Usage Note
Pusu-puso refers to small heart-shaped ornaments or objects often seen during Valentine's Day or in traditional crafts.
Examples
" May pusu-puso siya. "
Natural Translation
He/She has a heart-shaped object.
Literal Translation
Has heart-shaped-object he/she.
" Ito ay isang pusu-puso. "
Natural Translation
This is a heart-shaped object.
Literal Translation
This is a heart-shaped-object.
" Ginawa niya ang maliliit na pusu-puso mula sa papel upang ipamigay sa kanyang mga kaibigan tuwing Pebrero. "
Natural Translation
She made the little heart-shaped objects out of paper to give away to her friends every February.
Literal Translation
Made she the little heart-shaped-objects from paper to give-away to her friends every February.
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