kabisote

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kabisote (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜐᜓᜆᜒ)

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

Adjective[edit]

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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Further reading[edit]

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