kabisote

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish cabezote (literally big-headed), from cabeza +‎ -ote. See also Spanish cabezota (stubborn).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kabisote (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜐᜓᜆᜒ)

  1. someone who memorized something but did not understand it
  2. (ornithology) brown shrike
    Synonyms: pakiskis, tarat

Adjective

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kabisote (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜐᜓᜆᜒ)

  1. dull-headed
    Synonyms: tanga, dungo, gunggong, mahina ang ulo
  2. obstinate
    Synonyms: matigas ang ulo, makulit, suwail, sutil, di-masupil
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See also

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Further reading

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