dorobo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 泥棒(どろぼう) (dorobō, “thief”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /doˈɾobo/ [d̪oˈɾoː.bo]
• Rhymes: -obo
• Syllabification: do‧ro‧bo

Noun

dorobo (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜇᜓᜊᜓ) (slang)

1. snatcher; pickpocket

   Synonyms: kupit, magnanakaw, mandurukot

2. bum

   Synonym: palaboy

3. mischief-maker; troublemaker (especially a child)

Further reading

• “dorobo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 41