eunuko

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish eunuco, from Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos). Compare Cebuano eyunuko.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /juˈnuko/, [jʊˈnu.xo]

  • IPA(key): /ʔewˈnuko/, [ʔɛʊ̯ˈnu.xo] (obsolete)
  • Hyphenation: eu‧nu‧ko

Noun

eunuko (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜈᜓᜃᜓ)

  1. eunuch
    Synonyms: bating, kapon, kinapong bantay

Further reading
  • “eunuko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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