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Bikol Central
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish tipo .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈtipo/
Hyphenation: ti‧po
Noun
típo (Basahan spelling ᜆᜒᜉᜓ )
type ; class
Synonym: klase
See also
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /tiˈpoʔ/
Hyphenation: ti‧po
Noun
tipô (Basahan spelling ᜆᜒᜉᜓ )
burnt rice ( at the bottom of the pot )
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tipuq .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈtipoʔ/
Hyphenation: ti‧po
Noun
tipò
instance of losing a tooth
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
Apocopic form of tipolo .
Pronunciation
Noun
tipo
Artocarpus blancoi ; a tree in the family Moraceae and endemic to the Philippines
the fruit of this tree
the edible seeds of this tree
Esperanto
Etymology
From French type , from Ecclesiastical Latin typus , from Ancient Greek τύπος ( túpos ) . Doublet of tajpi .
Pronunciation
Noun
tipo (accusative singular tipon , plural tipoj , accusative plural tipojn )
type ( grouping based on shared characteristics )
Derived terms
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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin typus ( “ symbol ” ) , from Ancient Greek τύπος ( túpos , “ mark”, “figure ” ) , derived from τύπτω ( túptō , “ I beat, strike ” ) , ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp- .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈti.po/
Rhymes: -ipo
Hyphenation: tì‧po
Adjective
tipo (invariable )
standard , model , average , stock
Adverb
tipo
( colloquial ) indicating approximation or uncertainty ; like , kinda
C'erano, tipo , venti persone. There were, like , twenty people.
Noun
tipo m (plural tipi , feminine tipa )
type , standard , pattern
type, kind , sort , quality , model , style
Synonyms: genere , varietà , qualità , modello , sorta
( informal ) type, person , fellow , guy , bloke , character , chap , turn
Synonyms: persona , personaggio , tizio , soggetto
phylum (taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class
Derived terms
Further reading
tìpo in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
tipo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line , Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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Maranao
Noun
tipo
treachery
traitor
Derived terms
Portuguese
Etymology 1
From Latin typus ( “ figure; type ” ) , from Ancient Greek τύπος ( túpos , “ mark ” ) , from τύπτω ( túptō , “ to poke ” ) , ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp- .
Pronunciation
Noun
tipo m (plural tipos )
kind ; sort ; type ( grouping based on shared characteristics )
Este tipo de fruta é muito doce. This kind of fruit is very sweet.
guy ; bloke ( unspecified or unknown man )
Synonyms: ( Brazil ) cara , sujeito
Um tipo apareceu em minha casa. Some guy showed up at my house.
( typography ) type ( letter or character used for printing )
( linguistics ) a language type in typology
Derived terms
Particle
tipo
( informal ) (just) like ; comparable to; similar to
Synonyms: igual , parecido com , como
Lobos são tipo cães só que maiores e mais selvagens. Wolves are like dogs but bigger and more wild.
( informal ) like ; such as ; for instance
Synonyms: como , tal como , por exemplo , como por exemplo
Queria ter um animal fofo, tipo um gato. I wish to have a cute animal, such as a cat.
( informal ) like ( mild intensifier )
Synonym: tipo assim
Eu tive que, tipo , ler um livro. I had to, like , read a book.
Further reading
Etymology 2
Verb
tipo
first-person singular present indicative of tipar
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈtipo/
Rhymes: -ipo
Syllabification: ti‧po
Etymology 1
From Latin typus ( “ figure; type ” ) , from Ancient Greek τύπος ( túpos , “ mark ” ) , from τύπτω ( túptō , “ to poke ” ) , ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewp- .
Noun
tipo m (plural tipos )
kind , type , sort , manner
Synonyms: clase , especie , género , suerte , jaez
todo tipo de cosas ― all sorts/kinds of things
¿Sabes qué tipo de música le gusta a Roberta? Do you know what kind of music Roberta likes?
Mi tipo preferido de hombre es el que reconoce cuando es mejor callarse y admitir que yo tengo razón. My favorite type of man is who recognizes when it's better to shut up and admit that I'm right.
rate , interest rate
Synonym: ( Spain ) tipo de interés
2020 April 25, “Dos mujeres al rescate del sur”, in El País :Tanto Lagarde como Von der Leyen hablaban, sin citarla, de la ventaja comparativa que tendrán de nuevo las empresas alemanas, como en la crisis de 2008 —en realidad nunca la han perdido— al endeudarse a tipos mucho más baratos que las del sur. (please add an English translation of this quotation)
composure , cool
build ; figure ( of a body )
tiene buen tipo he is well-built
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Noun
tipo m (plural tipos , feminine tipa , feminine plural tipas )
( colloquial ) guy , fellow , fella , dude , bloke ( UK ) , chap ( UK )
Synonyms: ( pejorative ) fulano , ( Spain ) tío , ( Mexico ) cuate ; see also Thesaurus:tío
Adjective
tipo (feminine tipa , masculine plural tipos , feminine plural tipas )
( El Salvador ) dolled up , smartened up, dressed for a special occasion
Synonym: arreglado , acicalado , emperifollado ( Spain )
estar tipo ― to be primped up
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From a local language, probably Quechua , along with muña .
Noun
tipo m (plural tipos )
( Ecuador ) Minthostachys spp
Synonyms: ( Argentina ) peperina , ( Peru, Bolivia ) muña , ( Peru ) chamcua , ( Ecuador ) poleo
2018 March 13, Rosa Estefanía López Casigña, “Utilización de aceites esenciales de la planta tipo (Minthostachys mollis ), para la conservación de carne de hamburguesa”, in Ciencia Digital , volume 3, number 2.6 , Riobamba, →DOI :
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
tipo
first-person singular present indicative of tipar
Further reading
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish tipo , from Latin typus ( “ figure; type ” ) , from Ancient Greek τύπος ( túpos , “ mark ” ) .
Pronunciation
Noun
tipo (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜉᜓ )
type ; kind ; class ; style
Synonyms: klase , uri , estilo
( printing ) type
features ; physical appearance ; shape ; form
Synonyms: anyo , hugis , itsura
Usage notes
The word can be used to elaborate a situation.
Gusto ko ng kasama, yung tipong sasamahan ka kahit may problema. I like a partner, a type where he/she will abide by you despite problems.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Philippine *tipuq .
Pronunciation
Adjective
tipô (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜉᜓ )
broken at the base ( of a tooth, branch, horn, etc. )
Synonym: punggal
notched ; dented ( in the edge or rim of bladed tools, cups, plates, etc. )
Synonyms: bungi , pingas , bungal
Noun
tipò (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜉᜓ )
notch ; indentation ( in the edge or rim of bladed tools, cups, plates, etc. )
Synonyms: bingaw , bungi , pingas
breaking of the base ( of a tooth, branch, horn, etc. )
Synonyms: punggal , pagkapunggal
Further reading
“tipo ”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph , Manila, 2018
Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*tipuq ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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