abogadilyo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abogadillo (little lawyer), diminutive of abogado.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧bo‧ga‧dil‧yo
  • IPA(key): /ʔaboɡaˈdiljo/, [ʔɐ.bo.ɣɐˈdil.jo]

Noun

abogadilyo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜄᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. unqualified legal adviser (such as a person who did not pass the bar examination)

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