manloloko

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /manloˈloko/, [mɐn.loˈlo.xo]
  • Hyphenation: man‧lo‧lo‧ko

Noun[edit]

manloloko (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜎᜓᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

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

Verb[edit]

manloloko (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜎᜓᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

  1. contemplative aspect of manloko

Further reading[edit]

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