kumpas

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish compás.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: kum‧pas

Noun

kumpás

  1. (music) rhythm; beat
  2. hand gesture

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kumˈpas/ [kʊmˈpas]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: kum‧pas

Etymology 1

Of Spanish origin, according to Panganiban (1972) and most dictionaries, but of native Tagalog origin, according to UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino (2001).

Noun

kumpás (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜐ᜔)

  1. horsewhip; whip; whipcord
    Synonyms: latigo, latiko, panghampas, pamalo
  2. act of whipping
    Synonyms: hagupit, paglatigo, hagkis, hampas, palo
Alternative forms
Derived terms
  • kumpasin
  • magkumpas

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish compás.

Noun

kumpás (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜐ᜔)

  1. Alternative form of kompas

Further reading
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 314
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