kuwentong-barbero

Tagalog

Etymology

From kuwento +‎ -ng- +‎ barbero. The sense is possibly because of small talk by barbers, which may get mixed up because of conversations with multiple customers.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ku‧wen‧tong-bar‧be‧ro
  • IPA(key): /kuˌentoŋ baɾˈbeɾo/, [ˌkwen.tom bɐɾˈbe.ɾo]

Noun

kuwentong-barbero

  1. hearsay; rumor; gossip
    Synonyms: sabi-sabi, tsismis
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