dorobo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 泥棒(どろぼう) (dorobō).

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: do‧ro‧bo
IPA^(key): /doˈɾobo/

Noun

dorobo

(slang) snatch; pickpocket
Synonyms: kupit, magnanakaw
(slang) bum
Synonym: palaboy
(slang) mischief-maker; troublemaker (especially a child)

Further reading

“dorobo” in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018.

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