inggitero

Tagalog

Etymology

From inggit +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiŋɡiˈteɾo/ [ʔɪŋ.ɡɪˈt̪ɛː.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: ing‧gi‧te‧ro

Noun

inggitero (feminine inggitera, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜄᜒᜆᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. (informal) envious person
    • 1967, Liwayway:
      Ipakilala mo sa kanila ... na hindi lamang sa kanilang palad ikaw mabubuhay. — Sabagay... ako rin ang me kasalanan. Alam kong binebengga na ako ng mga inggitero r'on . . . di pa ako nag-ingat. Sana'y hindi ko na sinabing sa kumpanya ...
      Introduce to them ... that you'll not only live under their palms. - Well ... I'm all behind this. I know I'm being slammed by those envious guys there ... 'coz I'm not aware. I hope I didn't told the company ...
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