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leper in Tagalog

ketongin

US/ˈlɛpɚ/

leper in Tagalog: ketongin. In English, leper means a person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.

Tagalog words for leper

person who has leprosy
ketongin

English meaning of leper

  1. noun A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.
  2. noun Synonym of outcast: A person who is shunned, a pariah.
  3. verb To afflict with leprosy.
  4. verb Synonym of infect.

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Questions about leper in Tagalog

What is the meaning of leper in Tagalog?
Leper in Tagalog is ketongin.
Ano ang leper sa Tagalog?
Leper: ketongin.
What does leper mean in English?
Leper means a person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.

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