koboy

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kawboy

Etymology

Borrowed from English cowboy.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkoboj/ [ˈkoː.boɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -oboj
• Syllabification: ko‧boy

Noun

koboy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜊᜓᜌ᜔)

1. cowboy

   Synonym: bakero

2. (slang) good sport; someone who is able to get along with others

Derived terms

• koboy at Indiyan
• magkoboy-koboyan
• papagkoboy-koboyin

 

Adjective

koboy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜊᜓᜌ᜔)

1. (slang) able to get along with others

Further reading

• “koboy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎^[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN