manloloko

Tagalog

Etymology

From man- +‎ loko, with initial reduplication of the root word.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /manloˈloko/ [mɐn̪.loˈloː.xo]
  • Rhymes: -oko
  • Syllabification: man‧lo‧lo‧ko

Noun

manloloko (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜎᜓᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

  1. cheater; deceiver; swindler
  2. (by extension) unfaithful spouse

Verb

manloloko (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜎᜓᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

  1. contemplative aspect of manloko

Further reading

  • “manloloko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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