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Tagalog
Etymology
From doktor (“doctor”) + laway (“spit; saliva”). Some quack doctors use their saliva to try to cure ailments.
Pronunciation
Noun
doktór-laway (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜎᜏᜌ᜔) (colloquial)
- faith healer; quack
- Synonyms: medikong-laway, albularyo, medikong-tainga, medikilyo, doktorsilyo