taong-grasa

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tao +‎ -ng- +‎ grasa, literally “person with grease”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌtaʔoŋ ˈɡɾasa/, [ˌta.ʔoŋ ˈɡɾa.sɐ]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧ong-gra‧sa

Noun[edit]

taong-grasa (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜂᜅ᜔ᜄ᜔ᜇᜐ)

  1. (figurative) very dirty person wandering in the streets (usually homeless and poor)
    Synonym: taong-putik
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