kuwentong-barbero

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kuwentong barbero
• kwentong-barbero, kwentong barbero — superseded, pre-2007

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

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuˌentoŋ baɾˈbeɾo/ [ˌkwɛn̪.t̪om bɐɾˈbɛː.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: ku‧wen‧tong-bar‧be‧ro

Noun

kuwentong-barbero (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜇ᜔ᜊᜒᜇᜓ)

1. hearsay; rumor; tell tale

   Synonyms: kuwentong-bayan, kuwentong-kutsero, sabi-sabi, tsismis