berdeng dugo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• dugong berde

Etymology

Literally, “green blood”. Compare Cebuano berde og dugo. See also English green-minded.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbeɾdeŋ duˈɡoʔ/ [ˌbɛːɾ.dɛn dʊˈɣoʔ]
• Rhymes: -oʔ
• Syllabification: ber‧deng du‧go

Noun

berdeng dugô (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔ ᜇᜓᜄᜓ) (idiomatic, offensive)

1. effeminacy; homosexuality; hermaphrodism

See also

• dugong bughaw