kiyeme

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ye‧me
  • IPA(key): /kiˈeme/, [ˈkje.me]

Noun

kiyeme (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜌᜒᜋᜒ)

  1. (gay slang) nonsense
    Synonym: eme
  2. (gay slang) stuff; whatchamacallit
    Synonyms: eme, ano, kuwan
  3. (gay slang) finickiness
    Synonym: arte
  4. (gay slang) excuse; pretense
    Synonyms: eme, dahilan, katwiran
  5. (gay slang) 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
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