abogadilyo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abogadillo (“little lawyer”), diminutive of abogado.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaboɡaˈdiljo/ [ʔɐ.bo.ɣɐˈdil.jo]
• Rhymes: -iljo
• Syllabification: a‧bo‧ga‧dil‧yo

Noun

abogadilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜄᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. unqualified legal adviser (such as a person who did not pass the bar examination)

Related terms

• abogada
• abogado
• abogasya

 

Further reading

• “abogadilyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018