idyota

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish idiota.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔidˈjota/ [ʔɪdˈd͡ʒoː.t̪ɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔidˈjota/ [ʔɪd̪ˈjoː.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ota
  • Syllabification: id‧yo‧ta

Noun

idyota (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜆ)

  1. (potentially offensive) idiot; stupid person
    Synonym: tanga

Adjective

idyota (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜆ)

  1. idiotic
    Synonyms: tanga, hangal, tulala