basabasero

== Tagalog == === Etymology === From reduplication of basa (“reading”) +‎ -ero, literally “someone who does some sort of reading”. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /basabaˈseɾo/ [bɐ.sɐ.bɐˈsɛː.ɾo] Rhymes: -eɾo Syllabification: ba‧sa‧ba‧se‧ro === Noun === basabasero (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜊᜐᜒᜇᜓ) (colloquial, derogatory) person who lives off government salaries and constantly seeks government office positions === Further reading === “basabasero”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025