buratsero

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Etymology

From burat +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buˌɾatˈseɾo/ [buˌɾatˈse.ɾo]

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• Hyphenation: bu‧rat‧se‧ro

Noun

burátséro (feminine buratsera, Basahan spelling ᜊᜓᜍᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜍᜓ)

1. (Naga) drunkard; habitual drinker; alcoholic

   Synonyms: parabuyong, parahubog, parainom

Related terms

• paraburat

See also

• paralaklak
• paralasngag

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• boratsero

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish borrachero, the shift in meaning due to Spanish -ero being reinterpreted as the doer suffix. By surface analysis, boratso +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buɾaˈt͡ʃeɾo/ [bʊ.ɾɐˈt͡ʃɛː.ɾo]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /buɾatˈseɾo/ [bʊ.ɾɐt̪ˈsɛː.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: bu‧rat‧se‧ro

Noun

buratsero (feminine buratsera, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜇᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜇᜓ)

1. drunkard; alcoholic

   Synonyms: lasenggero, lasenggo, maglalasing, manginginom

   • 1998, Virgilio Almario, Kalahating siglo sa ibabaw ng mundo at mga kataka-takang: alaala't engkuwentro:

     Naibabala na sa akin, noon pa, ng mga boratsero sa Lucban: Magtagal na sa suso. Huwag lamang sa baso. Wala na akong dahilan para bimbinin ka.

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Related terms

• boratso

Further reading

• “buratsero”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “buratsero”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018