boldyak

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• boljak

Etymology

Blend of kalbo +‎ English Kojak, the detective from the 1970s series of the same name.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈboldjak/ [ˈbol.d͡ʒɐk̚]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈboldjak/ [ˈbol.d̪jɐk̚]
• Rhymes: -oldjak
• Syllabification: bol‧dyak

Adjective

boldyak (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜇ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)

1. (slang) bald-headed person

   Synonym: kalbo

Noun

boldyak (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜇ᜔ᜌᜃ᜔)

1. (slang) act of making someone bald
2. (slang, figurative) reprimand

Derived terms

• boldyakin
• maboldyak

 

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎^[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN