UTOT: The Definition

Nothing feels better than a nice, loud utot lalo na kapag nag-ala-twister na ang masamang hangin sa tiyan mo.  Mabaho man at nakakahiya, we have to admit that nothing feels better than emitting that gaseous bad elements from our system, nakakaginhawa ng buhay nagiging masaya ang world.

Ang “Utot” ay salitang tagalog na nanganaghulugang ang hangin na lumalabas sa isang parte ng ating katawan na may kakaibang amoy.   Ang utot ay parang “universal language” sa Pilipinas kasi kahit saang sulok ka ng beautiful country Philippines mula Batanes hangang Jolo ay siguradong gets nila na iyon ay mabahong hangin na lumalabas sa iyong anus as in wetpu.

In all languages merong salita para sa utot:

In English:

• flatulence
• flatus
• fart
• aerosolized stool
• anal acoustics
• anal oxide
• anus evacuation
• arse blast
• silent killer
• and many more……

 

In French: Flatulence

In German: Blähung

In Spanish: flatulencia

In Italian: flatulenza

In Russian: напыщенность (try mo nga basahin at i-pronounce…)

In Chinese: chou pi

Definition: 
flat·u·lent [fláchələnt], adjective
flat·u·lence, noun
-flat·u·lent·ly, adverb

1.     causing gas in digestive system: causing excessive gas flatus to be created in the stomach and intestines

2.      full of digestive gas: having excessive gas flatusin the digestive system

3.      pompous or self-important: having or showing excessive self-importance (literary)

[Late 16th century. Via French < modern Latin flatulentus < Latin flatus "blowing, blast" < flare "to blow"] Ayon sa Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2007 ito ang kahulugan ng utot: 
Flatulence is presence of excessive amounts of gas in the stomach or intestines. Most of the gas in the stomach consists of atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen that have been swallowed. The nitrogen is largely unobservable and travels on through the intestines. Additional gases, principally carbon dioxide, methane, and hydrogen, are formed within the intestines. The carbon dioxide, produced by fermentation, is largely absorbed. The other gases, produced by incomplete digestion of foods rich in starch or cellulose, such as beans or cabbage, are eventually expelled from the rectum as flatus. The disagreeable odor of flatus is caused by several sulfur compounds, particularly by mercaptans. Large amounts of gas in the stomach or intestines may cause distention and pain.Anak ng kamote, kaya pala utot ka ng utot pag kumain ka ng kamote.  Ang utot ay isang napaka simple at ordinaryong word pero maaring mauutot ka at dumugo ang ilong mo sa kakabasa ng explanation kung bakit umutot ang tao.   

Just a thought…Umuutot din ba ang mga fish?