kuwentong-barbero

Tagalog

Alternative forms

kuwentong barbero
kwentong-barbero, kwentong barbero

Etymology

From kuwento +‎ -ng- +‎ barbero. The sense is possibly because of small talk by barbers, which may get mixed up because of conversations with multiple customers.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kuˌentoŋ baɾˈbeɾo/, [ˌkwɛn.tom bɐɾˈbɛ.ɾo]
Hyphenation: ku‧wen‧tong-bar‧be‧ro

Noun

kuwentong-barbero (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜇ᜔ᜊᜒᜇᜓ)

hearsay; rumor; tell tale
Synonyms: kuwentong-bayan, sabi-sabi, tsismis

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