kupas

See also: kupaš and kupás

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay کوڤس (kupas). Compare to Tagalog kupás.

Pronunciation

Verb

kupas (infinitive kupas, imperative kupas, colloquial kupas, active mengupas, direct passive dikupas, adversative passive terkupas)

  1. to remove
  2. to peel, to pare, to husk, to scalp
  3. to strip

Derived terms

  • kupas tuntas

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kupas/
  • Rhymes: -as

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

kupas (Jawi spelling کوڤس)

  1. to peel
    Synonyms: kopak, kopek, kuliti
    kupas epalto peel an apple
  2. to analyse (an essay, opinion, issue, etc.)
    Synonyms: ulas, analisis
    kupas lirikto analyse lyrics
Derived terms
Descendants
  • > Indonesian: kupas (inherited)

Etymology 2

Clipping of mengupas.

Verb

kupas (Jawi spelling کوڤس)

  1. (informal) alternative form of mengupas
    Saya tak reti kupas epal.
    I can't peel apples.

Further reading

Swedish

Noun

kupas

  1. indefinite genitive singular of kupa

Verb

kupas

  1. passive infinitive of kupa
  2. present passive of kupa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kupas.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /kuˈpas/ [kʊˈpas] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -as
    • IPA(key): /ˈkupas/ [ˈkuː.pɐs] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -upas
  • Syllabification: ku‧pas

Adjective

kupás (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜉᜐ᜔)

  1. faded; discolored; washed out
    Synonym: tugagas
  2. obsolete; out of date; no longer in use or popular
    Synonyms: lipas, laos, napaglumaan

Noun

kupas (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜉᜐ᜔)

  1. fading of color; discoloration (especially of clothes)
  2. (figurative) loss; waning (of strength, beauty, popularity, etc.)
    Synonyms: lipas, paglipas

Derived terms

  • di-kumukupas
  • kumupas
  • mangupas
  • pagkupas
  • walang kupas

Further reading

  • kupas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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