dolphy

A reference to Dolphy, known name of Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr., and widely regarded as the Philippines' “King of Comedy”.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈdolfi/ [ˈd̪ol.fɪ]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /ˈdolpi/ [ˈd̪ol.pɪ]
• Rhymes: -olfi, (more native-sounding) -olpi

dolphy (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜎ᜔ᜉᜒ) (slang)

1. funny person

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 40