This word was coined around the 1950s or 1960s in order to give a “native” equivalent for the widely used Spanish-derived Filipino word silya (meaning: chair). It is short for pangsalo ng puwet (literal meaning: butt catcher). gintong salumpuwit Spelling variations: salungpuwet, salumpuwet, salungpuwit See also: salungsuso
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