beho
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish viejo. The derogatory sense is from an ellipsis of Intsik beho, which itself is an ellipsis of Intsik beho, tulo laway.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
beho (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜓ)
- (colloquial, offensive) old; decrepit (especially of a Chinese man)
- Synonym: matanda
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
beho (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜓ)
- (colloquial, offensive) old; decrepit person (especially of a Chinese man)