doktor-laway

Tagalog

Etymology

From doktor (“doctor”) +‎ laway (“spit; saliva”). Some quack doctors use their saliva to try to cure ailments.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dokˌtoɾ ˈlawaj/ [d̪okˌt̪oɾ ˈlaː.waɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -awaj
  • Syllabification: dok‧tor-la‧way

Noun

doktór-laway (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜎᜏᜌ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. faith healer; quack
    Synonyms: medikong-laway, albularyo, medikong-tainga, medikilyo, doktorsilyo
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