albularyo
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog albularyo, from Spanish herbolario (“herbalist”).
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- arbularyo
- erbolaryo
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish herbolario (“herbal doctor; herbalist”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: al‧bu‧lar‧yo
- IPA(key): /ʔalbuˈlaɾjo/, [ʔɐl.bʊˈlaɾ.jo]
- Rhymes: -aɾjo
Noun
albularyo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜎᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)
- herb doctor; witch doctor; faith healer
- Synonym: (slang) kepweng
- (colloquial) quack doctor
Related terms
- albulahiya
Descendants
- → English: albularyo
Further reading
- “albularyo” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “albularyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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