basag-kotse

Tagalog

Etymology

From basag (to break) +‎ kotse (car).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbasaɡ ˈkot͡ʃe/ [ˌbaː.sɐɡ ˈkoː.t͡ʃɛ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˌbasaɡ ˈkotse/ [ˌbaː.sɐɡ ˈkot̪.sɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ot͡ʃe, (no palatal assimilation) -otse
  • Syllabification: ba‧sag-kot‧se

Noun

basag-kotse (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜄ᜔ᜃᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ)

  1. smash and grab theft of a parked car
  2. car smash thief