manloloko

Tagalog

Etymology

From man- +‎ loko, with initial reduplication of the root word.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /manloˈloko/ [mɐn.loˈloː.xo]
• Rhymes: -oko
• Syllabification: man‧lo‧lo‧ko

Noun

manloloko (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜎᜓᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

1. cheater; deceiver; swindler
2. (by extension) unfaithful spouse

Verb

manloloko (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜎᜓᜎᜓᜃᜓ)

1. contemplative aspect of manloko

Further reading

• “manloloko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018