yorme

Tagalog

Etymology

Backslang of meyor, itself from English mayor.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈjoɾme/ [ˈjoɾ.mɛ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾme
  • Syllabification: yor‧me

Noun

yorme (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜇ᜔ᜋᜒ) (back slang)

  1. mayor
    Synonyms: alkalde, punong-bayan, punong-lungsod

References
  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
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