kiyeme
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- keme, kyeme, kyems, quieme
- ek-ek, ekyem
Etymology
Possibly from Spanish qué eme (“what the shit; what the fuck”). Compare eme. Also possibly from kimi (“timid; shy; play coy”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ki‧ye‧me
- IPA(key): /kiˈeme/, [ˈkje.me]
Noun
kiyeme (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜌᜒᜋᜒ)
- (gay slang) nonsense
- Synonym: eme
- (gay slang) stuff; whatchamacallit
- Synonyms: eme, ano, kuwan
- (gay slang) finickiness
- Synonym: arte
- (gay slang) excuse; pretense
- Synonyms: eme, dahilan, katwiran
- (gay slang) joke
- Synonyms: biro, echos, charot
Derived terms
- kemerut
- kiyemedora
Further reading
- Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN