kobrador

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

kobra (act of collecting debts) + -dor.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ko‧bra‧dor
  • IPA(key): /kobɾaˈdoɾ/, [kxobɾɐˈdoɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ

Noun

kobradór

  1. collector of debts, payment, gambling bets (esp. in jueteng), etc.
    • 1994, Buenaventura S. Medina, Saksi
      BINULAHAW ang tulog ko ng napakaagang kubrador ni Mr. Miyera, ang pinagkakautangan ni Mrs. Cons ng napakalaking halaga; ang pera ay nagasta sa nawalan ng kabuluhang pagpapagamot sa yumaong Mr. Cons.
      A collector by Mr. Miyera, whom Mr. Constantino has indebted a huge amount to, disturbed by sleep too early; the money were spent in non-essential health care for the now-deceased Mr. Cons.
    • 2005, Sawikaan 2005: mga salita ng taon, UP Press (→ISBN), page 11:
      Mas marami ngayon ang kobrador at dumami ang kabo; lumaki ang kita, dumami ang taya o tumataya kahit may implasyon, at lalong lumaki ang suhol sa mga lokal na opisyal ng gobyerno, sa mga pulis at provincial commander , sa mga ...
      There are more bet collectors and also the chief collectors; more income is flowing in, bets or bettors increased despite inflation, and bribes to local government officials, the police and the provincial commander, etc. increased.

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