tigreng papel

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtiɡɾeŋ paˈpel/ [ˌt̪iː.ɡɾɛm pɐˈpɛl]
  • Rhymes: -el
  • Syllabification: ti‧greng pa‧pel

Noun

tigreng papél (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜄ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔ ᜉᜉᜒᜎ᜔) (idiomatic)

  1. paper tiger
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