kupas

See also: kupaš and kupás

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkupas/ [ˈku.pas]
• Rhymes: -upas
• Syllabification: ku‧pas

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

• dikupas
• dikupaskan
• kelupas
• kupasan
• mengupas
• mengupaskan
• pengupas
• pengupasan
• terkupas

• kupas tuntas

Further reading

• “kupas”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

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 epal ― to peel an apple

2. to analyse (an essay, opinion, issue, etc.)

   Synonyms: ulas, analisis

   kupas lirik ― to analyse lyrics

Derived terms

• dikupas
• dikupaskan
• kelupas
• kupasan
• kupaskan
• mengupas
• mengupaskan
• pengupas
• pengupasan
• terkupas

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

• "kupas" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Swedish

Noun

kupas

1. indefinite genitive singular of kupa

Verb

kupas

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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• copas — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

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 obsolete; out of date; no longer in use or popular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, 2018

Anagrams

• puksa, pusak