stariray

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• istariray

Etymology

A play on English star.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /staˈɾiɾaj/ [ʔɪs.t̪ɐˈɾiː.ɾaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -iɾaj
• Syllabification: sta‧ri‧ray

Noun

stariray (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜆᜇᜒᜇᜌ᜔) (gay slang)

1. a person pretentiously behaving like a star or celebrity; self-aggrandizing person; snob

See also

• narsisista

Further reading

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