kabesa

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Guinea-Bissau Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Portuguese cabeça. Compare Kabuverdianu kabesa.

Noun[edit]

kabesa

  1. head (part of the body)
  2. head (leader, chief, mastermind)
  3. intelligence

Kabuverdianu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Portuguese cabeça. Compare Guinea-Bissau Creole kabesa.

Noun[edit]

kabesa

  1. head

Kristang[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese cabeça.

Noun[edit]

kabesa

  1. head;
  2. boss; leader; chief

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish cabeza.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaˈbesa/, [kɐˈbɛ.sɐ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧be‧sa

Noun[edit]

kabesa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜐ)

  1. head; leader
    Synonyms: pinuno, pangulo
  2. act of memorization
    Synonym: saulo

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • “kabesa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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