albularyo
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog albularyo, from Spanish herbolario (“herbalist”).
Noun
albularyo (plural albularyos)
- A Filipino faith healer or witch doctor.
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Early borrowing of Spanish herbolario (“herbal doctor; herbalist”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalbuˈlaɾjo/ [ʔɐl.bʊˈlaɾ.jo]
- Rhymes: -aɾjo
- Syllabification: al‧bu‧lar‧yo
Noun
albularyo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜎᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)
- herb doctor; witch doctor; faith healer
- Synonyms: medikong-tainga, doktor-laway, medikong-laway, (slang) kepweng
- (colloquial) quack doctor
- Synonyms: doktorsilyo, medikilyo, doktor kwak-kwak
Related terms
- albulahiya
- erbiboro
- yerba
- yerbabuwena
Descendants
- → English: albularyo
See also
Further reading
- “albularyo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “albularyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018