kupal

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

While the word has been existing even during the 17th century, the colloquial sense may be a metathesis of pa-cool (“trying to be cool”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ku‧pal
  • IPA(key): /ˈkupal/, [ˈku.pɐl]

Noun

kupal (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜉᜎ᜔)

  1. (vulgar, colloquial, derogatory, offensive) asshole (mean or rude person)
    Kupal ka; ang samâ ng ginagawa mong paninira sa kapatid mo.
    You ass; that's cruel of you to slander your brother.
  2. (vulgar, biology) smegma; prepuce

See also

Adjective

kupal (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜉᜎ᜔)

  1. (colloquial, vulgar, derogatory, offensive) Asshole; bitch; prick.
  2. (vulgar) Smegma-like.

Interjection

kupal (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜉᜎ᜔)

  1. (colloquial, vulgar) Crap!
    Kupal naman o, hanggang baywang na ang tubig-baha!
    Oh crap, the floodwaters are waist-high!

Derived terms
  • kinupal
  • kumukupal
  • kupalan
  • magpakupal
  • makakupal
  • makikupal
  • makipagkupal
  • mangkupal
  • napakakupal
  • pagkakupal
  • palakupal
  • pangkupal
  • pinakakupal

See also

Further reading
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