kepweng

Tagalog

Etymology

From the titular character of Al Magat's comic strip Mang Kepweng who was a faith healer.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkepweŋ/ [ˈkɛp.wɛŋ]
  • Rhymes: -epweŋ
  • Syllabification: kep‧weng

Noun

kepweng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜉ᜔ᜏᜒᜅ᜔) (slang)

  1. faith healer
    Synonyms: albularyo, medikong-tainga, doktor-laway, medikong-laway

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993), Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 74
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