Cebuano

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Etymology

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taga- +‎ bukid

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ta‧ga‧bu‧kid
  • IPA(key): /taɡaˈbukid/ [t̪ɐ.ɡɐˈbu.kɪd̪]

Noun

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tagabukid

  1. mountain dweller
  2. (derogatory) hillbilly

Usage notes

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This is part of Cebuano and Tagalog false friends. The Tagalog definitions can be found at tagabukid.

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From taga- +‎ bukid.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tagabukid (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜊᜓᜃᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. village person; barrio folk
    Synonyms: taganayon, tagalinang
  2. farmer; farm worker
    Synonyms: magbubukid, magsasaka, mag-aararo, tagalinang
  3. rustic; country bumpkin
    Synonyms: probinsiyano, tagaprobinsiya

Usage notes

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This is part of Cebuano and Tagalog false friends. The Cebuano definitions can be found at tagabukid.

Further reading

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  • tagabukid”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018