kupete

Tagalog

Alternative forms

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
  2. tuft of hair
  3. projecting top of ice in ice cream and iced drinks above the rim of its container
  4. top bun; topknot

Derived terms

  • kumupete
  • mangupete
  • pangungupete
  • pangupetehan

See also

  • lungok

Further reading