"barako" meaning in Tagalog

See barako in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /baˈɾako/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐˈɾaː.xo] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜇᜃᜓ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ako Etymology: From Philippine Spanish verraco (“boar”). Cognates include Sanskrit वृष (vṛṣa), Ancient Greek ἄρσην (ársēn) and Lithuanian veršis. Compare Romance cognates with varying suffixes: Portuguese barrão, Asturian bracu, French verrat, etc. Etymology templates: {{bor|tl|es-PH|verraco||boar}} Philippine Spanish verraco (“boar”), {{cog|sa|वृष}} Sanskrit वृष (vṛṣa), {{cog|grc|ἄρσην}} Ancient Greek ἄρσην (ársēn), {{cog|lt|veršis}} Lithuanian veršis, {{cog|pt|barrão}} Portuguese barrão, {{cog|ast|bracu}} Asturian bracu, {{cog|fr|verrat}} French verrat Head templates: {{tl-adj|b=+}} barako (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜃᜓ)
  1. (colloquial, figurative) manly; fearless Tags: colloquial, figuratively
    Sense id: en-barako-tl-adj-H1bWALeD

Noun

IPA: /baˈɾako/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐˈɾaː.xo] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜇᜃᜓ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ako Etymology: From Philippine Spanish verraco (“boar”). Cognates include Sanskrit वृष (vṛṣa), Ancient Greek ἄρσην (ársēn) and Lithuanian veršis. Compare Romance cognates with varying suffixes: Portuguese barrão, Asturian bracu, French verrat, etc. Etymology templates: {{bor|tl|es-PH|verraco||boar}} Philippine Spanish verraco (“boar”), {{cog|sa|वृष}} Sanskrit वृष (vṛṣa), {{cog|grc|ἄρσην}} Ancient Greek ἄρσην (ársēn), {{cog|lt|veršis}} Lithuanian veršis, {{cog|pt|barrão}} Portuguese barrão, {{cog|ast|bracu}} Asturian bracu, {{cog|fr|verrat}} French verrat Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} barako (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜇᜃᜓ)
  1. male hog; boar used for breeding Synonyms: bulugan
    Sense id: en-barako-tl-noun-lAfAyqzm
  2. any male animal ready for breeding
    Sense id: en-barako-tl-noun-jU6Ra2Pr Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 5 9 39 45 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 14 22 35 22 7
  3. (colloquial, figurative) manly man; he-man Tags: colloquial, figuratively
    Sense id: en-barako-tl-noun-MCpmn0pZ Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 5 9 39 45 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 5 8 30 54 3 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 5 8 28 57 2
  4. (colloquial, figurative) bully Tags: colloquial, figuratively
    Sense id: en-barako-tl-noun-~5B7MKzf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: barakuhin, kabarakuhan, kapeng barako, mabarakuhan, makabarako, mambarako Related terms: baraka
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      "ipa": "[bɐˈɾaː.xo]",
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    {
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