iskul-bukol

Tagalog

Etymology

From the Philippine situational comedy show Iskul Bukol that aired from 1978 to 1988.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔisˌkul ˈbukol/ [ʔɪsˌkul ˈbu.xol]
  • Rhymes: -ukol
  • Syllabification: is‧kul-bu‧kol

Noun

iskúl-bukol (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜃᜓᜎ᜔)

  1. (slang, slightly derogatory, dated) slow learner (especially a student that performs poorly in academics)
  2. (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (slang, dated) freshman student
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