kabesa

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Guinea-Bissau Creole

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Etymology

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Inherited from Portuguese cabeça. Compare Kabuverdianu kabesa.

Noun

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kabesa

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

Kabuverdianu

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Etymology

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

Noun

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kabesa

  1. head

Kristang

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Etymology

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From Portuguese cabeça.

Noun

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kabesa

  1. head;
  2. boss; leader; chief

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish cabeza, from Old Spanish cabeça, from Vulgar Latin capitia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kabesa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜐ)

  1. head; leader
    Synonyms: pinuno, pangulo
  2. act of memorization
    Synonym: saulo
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References

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