papet

See also: papêt

Chamorro

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish papel.

Noun

papet

  1. paper

Latin

Verb

papet

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive of papō

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English puppet.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpapet/ [ˈpaː.pɛt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -apet
  • Syllabification: pa‧pet

Noun

papet (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜉᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. puppet (movable model of a person or animal)
    Synonyms: maryonet, sebekoy, monigote
  2. puppet (person or country controlled by another); blind follower
    Synonyms: tuta, sunod-sunuran, (rare) uldog

See also

Further reading

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