albularyo
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
albulario
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Tagalog albularyo, from Spanish herbolario (“herbalist”).
=== Noun ===
albularyo (plural albularyos)
A Filipino faith healer or witch doctor.
== Tagalog ==
=== Alternative forms ===
albolaryo
arbularyo
erbolaryo
=== Etymology ===
Early borrowing of Spanish herbolario (“herbal doctor; herbalist”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalbuˈlaɾjo/ [ʔɐl.bʊˈlaɾ.jo]
Rhymes: -aɾjo
Syllabification: al‧bu‧lar‧yo
=== Noun ===
albularyo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜎᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)
herb doctor; witch doctor; faith healer
Synonyms: medikong-tainga, doktor-laway, medikong-laway, (slang) kepweng
(colloquial) quack doctor
Synonyms: doktorsilyo, medikilyo, doktor kwak-kwak
==== Related terms ====
==== Descendants ====
→ English: albularyo
==== See also ====
=== Further reading ===
“albularyo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
“albularyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018