kupete

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish copete (“crest; tuft”), according to Panganiban (1973).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kuˈpete/ [kʊˈpɛː.t̪ɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: ku‧pe‧te

Noun

kupete (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜉᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. feeling of inferiority or timidity
    Synonym: panganganino

Derived terms

  • kumupete
  • mangupete
  • pangungupete
  • pangupetehan

See also

  • lungok

Further reading

  • “kupete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 322
  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 513.
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