alipores

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • ulipores
  • alipuris

Etymology

From Spanish, possibly porrista.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaliˈpoɾes/ [ʔɐ.lɪˈpo.ɾɛs]
  • Rhymes: -oɾes
  • Syllabification: a‧li‧po‧res

Noun

alipores (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜉᜓᜇᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. minion; henchman; lackey
    Synonyms: papet, tauhan, tuta
    • 1969, Liwayway:
      MAAARING MATUNTON NATIN SI PETE SA PAMAMAGITAN NG IBA SA KANYANG MGA ALIPORES...MABILIS NA GUMALAW ANG MAGKASAMA .
      WE MAY BE ABLE TO TRACK PETE THROUGH HIS OTHER LACKEYS...THE GROUP MOVED QUICKLY.

Further reading
  • “alipores”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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