beho

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish viejo. The derogatory sense is from an ellipsis of Intsik beho, which itself is an ellipsis of Intsik beho, tulo laway.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbeho/, [ˈbɛ.ho]
  • Hyphenation: be‧ho

Adjective[edit]

beho (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜓ)

  1. (colloquial, offensive) old; decrepit (especially of a Chinese man)
    Synonym: matanda

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

beho (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜓ)

  1. (colloquial, offensive) old; decrepit person (especially of a Chinese man)
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