kukote

Tagalog

Alternative forms

kokote

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cocote (“occiput”).

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ku‧ko‧te

IPA^(key): /kuˈkote/, [kʊˈxo.tɛ]

Noun

kukote (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜃᜓᜆᜒ)

(anatomy) back of the head; occiput
Synonyms: kaimutan, (Bataan) kutikuti
(slang) brain; mind
Nakaukit sa kukote ko.
Chiseled in my brain.

Walang laman ang kanyang kukote.
Her brain is empty.

Further reading

“kukote”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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