basabasero

Tagalog

Etymology

From reduplication of basa (“reading”) +‎ -ero, literally “someone who does some sort of reading”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /basabaˈseɾo/ [bɐ.sɐ.bɐˈsɛː.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: ba‧sa‧ba‧se‧ro

Noun

basabasero (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜊᜐᜒᜇᜓ) (colloquial, derogatory)

  1. person who lives off government salaries and constantly seeks government office positions

Further reading

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