sandurugo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sanrurugo — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

From san- +‎ dugo with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sanduɾuˈɡoʔ/ [sɐn̪.d̪ʊ.ɾʊˈɣoʔ]
• Rhymes: -oʔ
• Syllabification: san‧du‧ru‧go

Noun

sandurugô (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜇᜓᜇᜓᜄᜓ) (folklore, dialectal, Laguna, Rizal)

1. a person that snatches children and uses their blood to fortify structures under construction

   Synonyms: mandurugo, manunupot, (Quezon) sipay

2. ghost

   Synonyms: multo, mumo