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tómbóy

[ˈtomboj]

noun

LanguageCentral Bikol (Philippines)

Meaning
  1. a girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner
  2. a lesbian; butch
  3. tomboy
  4. A girl or woman who displays behaviors or traits traditionally associated with boys.
Examples

Siya sarong tómbóy na mahusay mag-basketbol.

She is a tomboy who is good at basketball.

Pronunciationˈtomboj

Part of speechnoun

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.