kurakot
التعريفات والمعاني
== Tagalog ==
=== Etymology ===
Apparent modification of korap, from English corrupt.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kuˈɾakot/ [kʊˈɾaː.xot̪̚]
Rhymes: -akot
Syllabification: ku‧ra‧kot
=== Adjective ===
kurakot (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇᜃᜓᜆ᜔) (usually informal)
corrupt (usually in government and politics)
Synonyms: tiwali, korap, korupto
stolen; taken surreptitiously (especially by government officials)
==== Derived terms ====
==== See also ====
=== Noun ===
kurakot (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇᜃᜓᜆ᜔) (usually informal)
act of stealing (as a government official)
Synonyms: nakaw, pagnanakaw, umit, pag-umit, pang-uumit
something stolen (by a government official)
=== Further reading ===
“kurakot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018