berdugo

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ber‧du‧go

Etymology 1

From Spanish verdugo.

Noun

berdugo

1. an executioner; an official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal
2. (archaic) a hangman; an executioner responsible for hanging criminals

Etymology 2

Named after the bird's butchering feeding habit.

Noun

berdugo

1. the long-tailed shrike (Lanius schach)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish verdugo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /beɾˈduɡo/ [bɛɾˈd̪uː.ɣ̠o]
• Rhymes: -uɡo
• Syllabification: ber‧du‧go

Noun

berdugo (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜇᜓᜄᜓ)

1. (law) executioner

   Synonyms: ehekutor, manunungol

2. (law) hangman

   Synonym: tagabitay