gerlalu

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • girlaloo
  • girlalu

Etymology

From English girl, but the end patterned after words like English boogaloo or hullabaloo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈɡəɾlalu/ [ˌɡəɹ.lɐˈlu], /ˈɡeɾlalu/ [ˌɡɛɾ.lɐˈlu]
  • Rhymes: -əɾlalu, -eɾlalu
  • Syllabification: ger‧la‧lu

Noun

gérlalú (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜇ᜔ᜎᜎᜓ) (gay slang)

  1. girl
    Synonym: babae

Adjective

gérlalú (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜇ᜔ᜎᜎᜓ) (gay slang)

  1. girly; effeminate

See also

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