atorni

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English attorney, from Middle English attourne, from Old French atorné.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈtoɾni/ [ʔɐˈtoɾ.nɪ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾni
  • Syllabification: a‧tor‧ni

Noun

atorni (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜈᜒ)

  1. attorney; lawyer
    Synonyms: abogado, manananggol, huriskonsulto

Further reading
  • “atorni”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.