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Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈɾipot/
- Hyphenation: ku‧ri‧pot
Adjective
kurípot (intensified kuripoton, Basahan spelling ᜃᜓᜍᜒᜉᜓᜆ᜔)
- stingy; miserly
- Synonym: maimot
Derived terms
See also
Ilocano
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Tagalog kuripot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈɾipot/
- Hyphenation: ku‧ri‧pot
Adjective
kuripot
- stingy; niggardly
- Synonyms: kirmet, kimag
Pangasinan
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Tagalog kuripot.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuˈɾipot/,
- Hyphenation: ku‧ri‧pot
Adjective
kuripot
- stingy; niggardly
Tagalog
Etymology
Compare Maranao koripot.
Pronunciation
Adjective
kuripot (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇᜒᜉᜓᜆ᜔)
- stingy; spendthrift; miserly
- Synonyms: maimot, maramot, alibutod, puting-tainga, (colloquial) buraot, (slang) tiyani
Derived terms
Noun
kuripot (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇᜒᜉᜓᜆ᜔)
- tightwad; miser; stingy person
Descendants
Further reading
- “kuripot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018