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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish descarte (“discard”).
Pronunciation
Noun
deskarte (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜃᜇ᜔ᜆᜒ) (colloquial)
- workaround; MacGyverism; method to get something desired
Kailangan gamitin ang tamang deskarte para hindi ka ma-late sa trabaho.- You need to have the right strategy so that you won't be late for work.
- resourcefulness; street smarts
Ugaliin natin magkaroon ng konting deskarte para hindi ka maabala sa buhay.- Let's make a habit of having street smarts so that you won't be inconvenienced in life.
- (by extension) attractive words or actions used in courtship
Sa galing ng deskarte niya, nahulog ang puso niya sa kanya.- Her heart fell for him because of his attractive words.
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Further reading
- “deskarte”, 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 39