kukote

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish cocote (occiput).

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Noun

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kukote (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜃᜓᜆᜒ)

  1. (anatomy) back of the skull or head; occiput
    Synonyms: kaimutan, (Bataan) kutikuti
  2. (slang) brain; mind; head
    Nakaukit sa kukote ko.
    Chiseled in my brain.
    Walang laman ang kanyang kukote.
    Her brain is empty.
  3. coccyx
    Synonyms: puil, tulatod, kuyukot

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