raketero

Tagalog

Etymology

From raket +‎ -ero, calque of English racketeer.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɾakeˈteɾo/ [ɾɐ.xɛˈtɛ.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: ra‧ke‧te‧ro

Noun

raketero (feminine raketera, Baybayin spelling ᜇᜃᜒᜆᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. (colloquial) person that does a part-time or informal job (sometimes illegal)
    • 2008, Nicanor David (Jr), Mga kwento ng Batang kaning-lamig: ang pagpapatuloy ng pakikipagsapalaran ng isang sira-ulong overseas filipino worker (→ISBN)
      ... eom Matapos 'di matapos ang thesis sa College of Fine Arts, UP Diliman ay pansamantala muna daw siyang magiging raketero. Kasalukuyang naghahanap ng trabaho para mabayaran ang PC na inutang niya sa kaniyang nanay.
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