taong-grasa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tao +‎ -ng- +‎ grasa, literally “person with grease”.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ta‧ong-gra‧sa
  • IPA(key): /ˌtaʔoŋ ˈɡɾasa/, [ˌta.ʔoŋ ˈɡɾa.sɐ]

Noun

taong-grasa

  1. (figurative) very dirty person wandering in the streets (usually homeless and poor)
    Synonym: taong-putik
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