pakipot

Bikol Central

Etymology

From pa- +‎ kipot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈkipot/ [paˈki.pot]
• Hyphenation: pa‧ki‧pot

Noun

pakípot (Basahan spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜉᜓᜆ᜔)

1. constriction; act of closing up
2. act of making a hole smaller

Derived terms

• magpakipot
• pakipoton

 

Adjective

pakípot (intensified pakipoton, Basahan spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜉᜓᜆ᜔)

1. stalling (prone to making excuses)
2. hesitant, reluctant

   Synonym: alangan

Derived terms

• magpakipot

 

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ kipot.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈkipot/ [pɐˈxiː.pot̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ipot
• Syllabification: pa‧ki‧pot

Adjective

pakipot (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃᜒᜉᜓᜆ᜔)

1. coy (pretending shyness or modesty)

   Synonym: hele-hele

2. (slang) shy (said of a girl)

   Synonyms: mahinhin, mahiyain

Further reading

• “pakipot”, 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