kristo

kristo

See also: Kristo and Kristó

Cebuano

Etymology

From Kristo, from Spanish Cristo, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ‎ (māshīaχ, “anointer”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: kris‧to
• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾisto/, [ˈkɾ̪is̪.t̪ʊ]

Noun

kristo

1. (gambling) bet collector in cockfighting

Synonyms

• masyador

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Kristo, from Spanish Cristo, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ‎ (māshīaχ, “anointer”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: kris‧to
• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾisto/, [ˈkɾis.to]
• Rhymes: -isto

Noun

kristo

1. (gambling) bet collector in cockfighting
   • 1969, Liwayway

     Batikan kasing kristo sa sabungan kaya mahusay magdugtung-dugtong ng mga salita si Tata Peles.

     He's an experienced bet collector in the cockpit so he knows how to join together the words of Grandpa Peles.

See also

• berdugo
• kabo

Further reading

• “kristo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018