babaero
babaéro with stress marks
womanizer
From root: babae
Usage Note
Babaero derives from babae (woman) with the Spanish agentive suffix -ero, describing a man who pursues or flirts with many women. It is used critically to warn about someone's character but also invoked playfully among male friends; the equivalent term for a woman who pursues men is lalakero.
Examples
" Babaero raw ang bago niyang kasintahan. "
Natural Translation
They say her new boyfriend is a womanizer.
Literal Translation
Womanizer reportedly the new her sweetheart.
" Huwag kang maniwala sa kanya — kilala siyang babaero. "
Natural Translation
Don't trust him/her — he/she's known to be a womanizer.
Literal Translation
Don't you believe to him/her — known he/she womanizer.
" Bagaman kilala siyang babaero noong kabataan niya, nagbago raw siya nang tuluyan matapos magkaroon ng sariling pamilya. "
Natural Translation
Although he was known to be a womanizer in his youth, they say he changed completely after having his own family.
Literal Translation
Although known he womanizer during youth his, changed reportedly he completely after having of own family.
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