bakero

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish vaquero, from Vulgar Latin vaccārius (cowherder, rancher).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ba‧ke‧ro

Noun

bakero

  1. a cowherd; person who herds cattle; a cowboy

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 馬鹿野郎 (bakayarō, idiot). Compare to Singaporean English bakero (idiot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bakero/
  • Rhymes: -ro, -o
  • Hyphenation: ba‧ké‧ro

Adjective

bakéro

  1. idiot.

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vaquero, from Vulgar Latin vaccārius (cowherder, rancher).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈkeɾo/ [bɐˈxɛ.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: ba‧ke‧ro

Noun

bakero (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. cowboy; cowhand; cowherd (person who herds cattle)
    Synonym: koboy
  2. cattle dealer
    Synonym: magbabaka

Derived terms

References

  • bakero”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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