diyoker

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• dyoker — superseded, pre-2007
• joker — unadapted spelling

Etymology

Borrowed from English joker.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /diˈokeɾ/ [ˈd͡ʒoː.xɛɾ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /diˈokeɾ/ [ˈd̪joː.xɛɾ]
• Rhymes: -okeɾ
• Syllabification: di‧yo‧ker

Noun

diyoker (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜌᜓᜃᜒᜇ᜔)

1. joker (person who makes jokes)

   Synonyms: palabiro, mapagbiro

2. (card games) joker (playing card)

   Synonym: payaso

Coordinate terms

Playing cards in Tagalog · baraha (layout · text)
alas	dos	tres	kuwatro	singko	seis	siyete
otso	nuwebe	diyes	kabayo, sota	reyna	hari	diyoker, payaso

Further reading

• English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 472