kiyeme

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• keme, kyeme, kyems, quieme, kimmy, kimi
• ek-ek, ekyem

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish qué eme (“what the shit; what the fuck”). Compare eme. Also possibly from kimi (“timid; shy; play coy”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kiˈeme/ [ˈkjɛː.mɛ]
• Rhymes: -eme
• Syllabification: ki‧ye‧me

Noun

kiyeme (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜌᜒᜋᜒ) (gay slang, often reduplicated)

1. nonsense

   Synonym: eme

2. stuff; whatchamacallit

   Synonyms: eme, ano, kuwan

3. finickiness; coyness

   Synonym: arte

4. excuse; pretense

   Synonyms: eme, dahilan, katwiran

5. joke

   Synonyms: biro, echos, charot

Derived terms

• kemerut
• kiyemedora

 

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 117