torete

Spanish

Noun

torete m (plural toretes)

1. bullock

Further reading

• “torete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish torete, diminutive form of toro.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /toˈɾete/ [t̪oˈɾɛː.t̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: to‧re‧te

Noun

torete (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇᜒᜆᜒ)

1. bullock; young bull

Related terms

• toreador
• torero
• toro

 

Adjective

torete (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇᜒᜆᜒ)

1. (figurative) confused

   Synonyms: tuliro, lito

2. (slang, by extension) head over heels; madly in love

Further reading

• “torete” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “torete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018