ansikutero
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- asikutero
Etymology
From ansikot + -ero.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔansikuˈteɾo/ [ʔɐn̪.sɪ.xʊˈt̪ɛː.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: an‧si‧ku‧te‧ro
Noun
ansikutero (feminine ansikutera, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜃᜓᜆᜒᜇᜓ)
- slacker; a person who shirks or evades one's duty
- Synonyms: tambay, istambay, lakwatsero, bulakbulero, kantonero
Further reading
- English, Leo James (1987), Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 56