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Tagalog
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Etymology
From konsuwelo + Spanish de + bobo, literally, “fool's consolation”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /konsuˌelo de ˈbobo/,
- Hyphenation: kon‧su‧we‧lo de-bo‧bo
Noun
konsuwelo de-bobo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜏᜒᜎᜓ ᜇᜒᜊᜓᜊᜓ)
- (idiomatic) false comfort; insincere comfort; mock consolation (gestures intended as band-aid solutions)
Ang mga serbisyo ng gobyerno: pamimigay ng kaunting pera, pabahay, mga scholarship -- consuelo de bobo 'yan kung hindi naman ito sinadyang magtagal o ipaganda ang buhay ng mas nakararami.- The services of the government: handing out some cash, housing, scholarships -- these are consolation for idiots if these aren't meant to last or better the lives of the many.
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