alkahuwete

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alcahuete, from Arabic الْقَوَّاد (al-qawwād).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalkahuˈete/ [ʔɐl.kɐˈhwɛ.tɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: al‧ka‧hu‧we‧te

Noun

alkahuwete (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜃᜑᜓᜏᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. pimp
    Synonyms: bugaw, tulay, kuwekong

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