sebekoy

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Tagalog

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from a play of Spanish cabeceo (nod). Alternatively, possibly from Chinese, according to Panganiban (1973).

Pronunciation

Noun

sébékoy (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜒᜃᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. puppet; puppetry
    Synonyms: papet, maryonet, monigote
  2. (colloquial, obsolete) person of ridiculous figure
  3. (colloquial, obsolete) nod (of the head while falling to sleep)

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Further reading

  • sebekoy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 892
  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 1169.