buratsero

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Etymology

From burat +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buˌɾatˈseɾo/ [buˌɾatˈse.ɾo]
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  • Hyphenation: bu‧rat‧se‧ro

Noun

burátséro (feminine buratsera, Basahan spelling ᜊᜓᜍᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜍᜓ)

  1. (Naga) drunkard; habitual drinker; alcoholic
    Synonyms: parabuyong, parahubog, parainom

See also

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish borrachero, the shift in meaning due to Spanish -ero being reinterpreted as the doer suffix. By surface analysis, boratso +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buɾaˈt͡ʃeɾo/ [bʊ.ɾɐtˈt͡ʃɛː.ɾo]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /buɾatˈseɾo/ [bʊ.ɾɐt̪ˈsɛː.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: bu‧rat‧se‧ro

Noun

buratsero (feminine buratsera, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜇᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. drunkard; alcoholic
    Synonyms: lasenggero, lasenggo, maglalasing, manginginom
    • 1998, Virgilio Almario, Kalahating siglo sa ibabaw ng mundo at mga kataka-takang: alaala't engkuwentro:
      Naibabala na sa akin, noon pa, ng mga boratsero sa Lucban: Magtagal na sa suso. Huwag lamang sa baso. Wala na akong dahilan para bimbinin ka.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  • boratso

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