bantay-salakay
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Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From bantay (“guard; watch”) + salakay (“attack; strike”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bantáy-salakay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔ᜐᜎᜃᜌ᜔) (idiomatic)
- untrustable person
- opportunist
- dishonest guard who steals from his own master
Further reading[edit]
- “bantay-salakay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018