berdeng dugo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

dugong berde

Etymology

Literally, “green blood”. Compare Cebuano berde og dugo. See also English green-minded.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbeɾdeŋ duˈɡoʔ/ [ˌbɛɾ.dɛn dʊˈɣoʔ]
Syllabification: ber‧deng du‧go

Noun

berdeng dugô (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔ ᜇᜓᜄᜓ) (idiomatic, offensive)

effeminacy; homosexuality; hermaphrodism

See also

dugong bughaw

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