boldyak

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of kalbo +‎ English Kojak, the detective from the 1970s series of the same name.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈboldjak/, [ˈbol.d͡ʒɐk]
  • Hyphenation: bol‧dyak

Adjective[edit]

boldyak (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜇ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)

  1. (slang) bald-headed person
    Synonym: kalbo

Noun[edit]

boldyak (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜇ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)

  1. (slang) act of making someone bald
  2. (slang, figurative) reprimand

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Further reading[edit]

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
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