taong-grasa

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

taong grasa

Etymology edit

From tao +‎ -ng- +‎ grasa, literally “person with grease”.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌtaʔoŋ ˈɡɾasa/, [ˌta.ʔoŋ ˈɡɾa.sɐ]
Hyphenation: ta‧ong-gra‧sa

Noun edit

taong-grasa (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔ᜄ᜔ᜇᜐ)

(figurative) very dirty person wandering in the streets (usually homeless and poor)
Synonym: taong-putik

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