torete

Spanish

Noun

torete m (plural toretes)

bullock

Further reading

“torete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish torete, diminutive form of toro.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /toˈɾete/ [toˈɾɛ.tɛ]
Rhymes: -ete
Syllabification: to‧re‧te

Noun

torete (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇᜒᜆᜒ)

bullock; young bull

Related terms

Adjective

torete (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇᜒᜆᜒ)

(figurative) confused
Synonyms: tuliro, lito
(slang, by extension) head over heels; madly in love

Further reading

“torete” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“torete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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