karantso

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka +‎ rantso (“large hut; food ration”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾant͡ʃo/ [kɐˈɾaːn.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -ant͡ʃo
• Syllabification: ka‧ran‧tso

Noun

karantso (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

1. (slang) gangmate
2. (slang) partner (esp. in crime)

   Synonyms: kaibigan, kasama, pare

3. (prison slang) jailmate

   Synonym: kakosa

Derived terms

• tso
• tsokaran

 

Further reading

• “karantso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎^[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN