doktor-laway

Tagalog

Etymology

From doktor (“doctor”) +‎ laway (“spit; saliva”). Some quack doctors use their saliva to try to cure ailments.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /dokˌtoɾ ˈlawaj/ [d̪okˌt̪oɾ ˈlaː.waɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -awaj
• Syllabification: dok‧tor-la‧way

Noun

doktór-laway (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜎᜏᜌ᜔) (colloquial)

1. faith healer; quack

   Synonyms: medikong-laway, albularyo, medikong-tainga, medikilyo, doktorsilyo