albularyo

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog albularyo, from Spanish herbolario (“herbalist”).

Noun

albularyo (plural albularyos)

  1. A Filipino faith healer or witch doctor.

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • erbularyo

Etymology

From Spanish herbolario (“herbal doctor”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: al‧bu‧lar‧yo
  • IPA(key): /ʔalbuˈlaɾjo/, [ʔɐl.bʊˈlaɾ.jo]
  • Rhymes: -aɾjo

Noun

albularyo

  1. herb doctor; witch doctor
  2. (colloquial) quack doctor

Derived terms
  • albulahiya

Descendants
  • → English: albularyo
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