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Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish compás.
Pronunciation
Noun
kumpás
- (music) rhythm; beat
- hand gesture
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kumˈpas/,
- Hyphenation: kum‧pas
Etymology 1
Of Spanish origin, according to Panganiban (1972) and most dictionaries, but of native Tagalog origin, according to UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino (2001).
Noun
kumpás (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜐ᜔)
- horsewhip; whip; whipcord
- Synonyms: latigo, latiko, panghampas, pamalo
- act of whipping
- Synonyms: hagupit, paglatigo, hagkis, hampas, palo
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish compás.
Noun
kumpás (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜐ᜔)
- Alternative form of kompas
Further reading
- Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 314