sebekoy

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌseˈbekoj/ [ˌsɛˈbɛ.xoɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -ekoj
• Syllabification: se‧be‧koy

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)

Derived terms

• magsebekoy
• pagsesebekoy

 

See also

• antok
• tuka
• yukayok

 

Further reading

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