ekiboko

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish equívoco, from Late Latin aequivocus (“equivocal; ambiguous”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔeˈkiboko/ [ʔɛˌxiː.boˈxo]
  • Rhymes: -iboko
  • Syllabification: e‧ki‧bo‧ko

Adjective

ekíbokó (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜃᜒᜊᜓᜃᜓ)

  1. equivocal
    Synonyms: taluhimig, doble-sentido
  2. uncertain; doubtful
    Synonym: kaduda-duda
  • ekibokalidad

Further reading

  • “ekiboko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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