kirey

kirey

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kirei

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 綺麗(きれい) (kirei).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ki‧rey
• IPA^(key): /kiˈɾey/, [kxɪˈɾey]

Adjective

kiréy

1. (slang) pretty
   • 2001, Genoveva Edroza Matute, Walo at kalahating dekada ng isang buhay: nobela‎, Anvil Publishing, →ISBN, page 96:

     "Um, kirey,” sabi. “Daraga?" Lalo akong nanlamig ngunit hindi ako sumagot. “Daraga, kirey?" sabi na naman. “Hoy, sumagot ka,” sabi ng babae sa likuran. “Huwag kang suplada,” sabi ng isa pa, “baka tayo saktan ...

2. (slang) aggressive; passionate; ardent

   Synonym: mapusok

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 76
• Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 344