moro-moro

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of Moro.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌmoɾo ˈmoɾo/ [ˌmoː.ɾo ˈmoː.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -oɾo
  • Syllabification: mo‧ro-mo‧ro

Noun

moro-moro (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜇᜓᜋᜓᜇᜓ)

  1. (theater) a play or comedy which showcases the bravery of Muslims against Christians

References

  • moro-moro”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018