karantso

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Tagalog

Etymology

From ka +‎ rantso (large hut; food ration).

Pronunciation

Noun

karantso (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. (slang) gangmate
  2. (slang) partner (esp. in crime)
    Synonyms: kaibigan, kasama, pare
  3. (prison slang) jailmate
    Synonym: kakosa

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Further reading

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

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