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/ [ˌsɛːˈbɛː.xoɪ̯] Rhymes: -ekoj Syllabification: se‧be‧koy === Noun === sébékoy (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜊᜒᜃᜓᜌ᜔) puppet; puppetry Synonyms: papet, maryonet, monigote (colloquial, obsolete) person of ridiculous figure (colloquial, obsolete) nod (of the head while falling to sleep) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “sebekoy”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Panganiban, José Villa (1973), Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 892 Serrano Laktaw, Pedro (1914), Diccionario tagálog-hispano (overall work in Tagalog and Spanish), Intramuros, Manila: Ateneo de Manila., page 1169