pabebe

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ bebe, with the root from English baby influenced by Spanish bebé.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈbebe/, [pɐˈbɛ.bɛ]
• Hyphenation: pa‧be‧be

Noun

pabebe (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜊᜒᜊᜒ)

1. (slang) an adult showing mannerisms of a child or acting like a kid

Descendants

• → English: pabebe wave

See also

• maarte