kiyeme

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish qué eme (“what the shit; what the fuck”). Compare eme. Also possibly from kimi (“timid; shy; play coy”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kiˈeme/ [ˈkjɛː.mɛ]
  • Rhymes: -eme
  • Syllabification: ki‧ye‧me

Noun

kiyeme (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜌᜒᜋᜒ) (gay slang, often reduplicated)

  1. nonsense
    Synonym: eme
  2. stuff; whatchamacallit
    Synonyms: eme, ano, kuwan
  3. finickiness; coyness
    Synonym: arte
  4. excuse; pretense
    Synonyms: eme, dahilan, katwiran
  5. joke
    Synonyms: biro, echos, charot

Derived terms

  • kemerut
  • kiyemedora

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 117
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