koboy

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English cowboy.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkoboj/ [ˈkoː.boɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -oboj
  • Syllabification: ko‧boy

Noun

koboy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜊᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. cowboy
    Synonym: bakero
  2. (slang) good sport; someone who is able to get along with others

Derived terms

  • koboy at Indiyan
  • magkoboy-koboyan
  • papagkoboy-koboyin

Adjective

koboy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜊᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. (slang) able to get along with others

Further reading

  • “koboy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
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