tigre nga papel

Cebuano

Etymology

Calque of English paper tiger, which in turn is a calque of Chinese 紙老虎 / 纸老虎 (zhǐlǎohǔ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtiɡɾe ŋa paˈpel/ [ˌt̪iɡ.ɾ̪e ŋɐ pɐˈpil̪]

Noun

tigre nga papel (Badlit spelling ᜆᜒᜄ᜔ᜇᜒ ᜅ ᜉᜉᜒᜎ᜔) (idiomatic)

  1. paper tiger
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