kabisote

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kabiˈsote/, [kɐ.bɪˈso.tɛ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧bi‧so‧te

Noun

kabisote (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜐᜓᜆᜒ)

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

Adjective

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

See also

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