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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish viejo. The derogatory sense is from an ellipsis of Intsik beho, which itself is an ellipsis of Intsik beho, tulo laway.
Pronunciation
Adjective
beho (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜓ)
- (colloquial, offensive) old; decrepit (especially of a Chinese man)
- Synonym: matanda
Derived terms
Noun
beho (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜓ)
- (colloquial, offensive) old; decrepit person (especially of a Chinese man)