kupete

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kupete (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜉᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. feeling of inferiority or timidity
    Synonym: panganganino

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • 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.