hobo in Tagalog
bayabay
/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/US/ˈhoʊ.boʊ/
hobo in Tagalog: bayabay. In English, hobo means a wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (derogatory) a penniless, unemployed bum.
Tagalog words for hobo
- tramp, vagabond; bum
- bayabay
English meaning of hobo
- noun A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (derogatory) a penniless, unemployed bum.
- noun Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
- noun A kind of large handbag.
- verb To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.
hobo in a sentence
- Joe idly hoboed through half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life.
hobo in other languages
Questions about hobo in Tagalog
- What is the meaning of hobo in Tagalog?
- Hobo in Tagalog is bayabay.
- Ano ang hobo sa Tagalog?
- Hobo: bayabay.
- What does hobo mean in English?
- Hobo means a wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (derogatory) a penniless, unemployed bum.
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