sistemang padrino

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sisˌtemaŋ paˈdɾino/ [sɪsˌt̪ɛː.mɐm pɐˈd̪ɾiː.n̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Syllabification: sis‧te‧mang pa‧dri‧no

Noun

sistemang padrino (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜋᜅ᜔ ᜉᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜈᜓ) {

  1. padrino system (corruption involving patronage, nepotism, cronyism, or favoritism, especially in politics and government)