palabiro

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Etymology

From pala- +‎ biro.

Pronunciation

Adjective

palabirô (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜊᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. fond of making jokes; funny
  2. mocking
    • 1914, JUAN RIVERA LAZARO, ANG TANGING SANGLA:
      --May agraviado sa lakarang ito—ang malakas na wikang palabiro ni Prisco - walang salang may natutwa at may nahahapis. -Mayroon nga—ang ayon ni Paula. Tinignan lamang nila si Manuela, naramdamang siya ang pinatatamaan.
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Noun

palabirô (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜊᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. joker
    • 1995, Ericson L. Acosta, Literary folio:
      Masyadong seryoso ang sagot at wala ata ni bahid ng kanyang pagiging palabiro. Tinanong ko sa kanya kung may alam siyang maaaring puntahan ng aking asawa. Subukan mo kay ganito, kay ganyan, yun ang sabi niya, Amang. At sinunod ...
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