kengkoy

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • kenkoy

Etymology

After the titular character of the Philippine comic book Kenkoy. Compare Cebuano kingkoy.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkeŋkoj/ [ˈkɛŋ.koɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -eŋkoj
  • Syllabification: keng‧koy

Adjective

kengkoy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. having cartoonish characteristics

Noun

kengkoy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. cartoon; animated film or TV show (especially with childish themes)
    Synonym: kartun
  2. joker; comedian; fool
    Synonyms: patawa, palabiro, komedyante
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