kabesa

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

Inherited from Portuguese cabeça. Compare Kabuverdianu kabesa.

Noun

kabesa

1. head (part of the body)
2. head (leader, chief, mastermind)
3. intelligence

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

Inherited from Portuguese cabeça. Compare Guinea-Bissau Creole kabesa.

Noun

kabesa

1. head

Kristang

Etymology

From Portuguese cabeça.

Noun

kabesa

1. head;
2. boss; leader; chief

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kabisa

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cabeza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈbesa/, [kɐˈbɛ.sɐ]
• Hyphenation: ka‧be‧sa

Noun

kabesa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜐ)

1. head; leader

   Synonyms: pinuno, pangulo

2. act of memorization

   Synonym: saulo

Related terms

• engkabesamyento
• kabesa de barangay
• kabesada
• kabesado
• kabesera
• kabesilya
• kabisote
• kapital
• kapitolyo
• kapitulo

 

References

• “kabesa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018