"Muklo" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Cebuano]

IPA: /mukˈloʔ/, [mʊkˈl̪oʔ] Forms: Muklô [canonical], Moklo [alternative]
Etymology: First used by soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as an ethnic slur towards the muslim Moro insurgents. Head templates: {{ceb-adj|Muklô|b=+}} Muklô (Badlit spelling ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜎᜓ), {{tlb|ceb|derogatory|offensive|ethnic slur}} (derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur)
  1. to have characteristics of a muzzie Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur
    Sense id: en-Muklo-ceb-adj-LR5D8Jc-

Noun [Cebuano]

IPA: /mukˈloʔ/, [mʊkˈl̪oʔ] Forms: Muklô [canonical], Moklo [alternative]
Etymology: First used by soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as an ethnic slur towards the muslim Moro insurgents. Head templates: {{ceb-noun|Muklô|b=+}} Muklô (Badlit spelling ᜋᜓᜃ᜔ᜎᜓ), {{tlb|ceb|derogatory|offensive|ethnic slur}} (derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur)
  1. muzzie (expression used to tease Moro people or Muslim Filipinos.) Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur
    Sense id: en-Muklo-ceb-noun-hrXmCVDh Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano ethnic slurs, Cebuano terms with Badlit script, Cebuano terms with missing Badlit script entries, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Cebuano ethnic slurs: 14 86 Disambiguation of Cebuano terms with Badlit script: 13 87 Disambiguation of Cebuano terms with missing Badlit script entries: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64
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      "form": "Muklô",
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      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "muk",
        "lo"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Cebuano",
  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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          "_dis": "27 73",
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          "_dis": "14 86",
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          "name": "Cebuano ethnic slurs",
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        },
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          "_dis": "13 87",
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        },
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        }
      ],
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            [
              34,
              39
            ]
          ],
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              48,
              53
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          ],
          "english": "“There is still discrimination. They say we are muklo. We don't know what that is. For us, we can just be called Badjao because we are Badjao,” he [Felicito Asamsa] said.",
          "ref": "2017 August 9, Jean Marvette A. Demecillo, “Badjaos fight to keep own identity”, in The Freeman:",
          "text": "“Naa gihapo'y discrimination. Mga muklo daw mi. Wala mi kahibaw unsa na. Amoa lang, pwede ra man mi matawag nga Badjao kay Badjao man mi,” he [Felicito Asamsa] said.",
          "translation": "“There is still discrimination. They say we are muklo. We don't know what that is. For us, we can just be called Badjao because we are Badjao,” he [Felicito Asamsa] said.",
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        }
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/mukˈloʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mʊkˈl̪oʔ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Muklo"
}

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        "to have characteristics of a muzzie"
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    {
      "ipa": "/mukˈloʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mʊkˈl̪oʔ]"
    }
  ],
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    "Cebuano nouns",
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      "expansion": "(derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur)",
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    {
      "parts": [
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "noun",
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              53
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          "english": "“There is still discrimination. They say we are muklo. We don't know what that is. For us, we can just be called Badjao because we are Badjao,” he [Felicito Asamsa] said.",
          "ref": "2017 August 9, Jean Marvette A. Demecillo, “Badjaos fight to keep own identity”, in The Freeman:",
          "text": "“Naa gihapo'y discrimination. Mga muklo daw mi. Wala mi kahibaw unsa na. Amoa lang, pwede ra man mi matawag nga Badjao kay Badjao man mi,” he [Felicito Asamsa] said.",
          "translation": "“There is still discrimination. They say we are muklo. We don't know what that is. For us, we can just be called Badjao because we are Badjao,” he [Felicito Asamsa] said.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "muzzie (expression used to tease Moro people or Muslim Filipinos.)"
      ],
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        [
          "muzzie",
          "muzzie"
        ],
        [
          "Moro",
          "Moro#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory",
        "ethnic",
        "offensive",
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mukˈloʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mʊkˈl̪oʔ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Muklo"
}

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    "Cebuano nouns",
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    {
      "parts": [
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        "lo"
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  "lang": "Cebuano",
  "lang_code": "ceb",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to have characteristics of a muzzie"
      ],
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        [
          "muzzie",
          "muzzie"
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        "derogatory",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mukˈloʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mʊkˈl̪oʔ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Muklo"
}

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