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supot

Pronunciation: /ˈsupot/

“supot” is a Tagalog word. Its 14 meanings in English:

noun

  1. plastic bag
  2. bag (of paper, plastic, cloth, etc.)
  3. small money bag
  4. pocket; small bag or pitch (especially on the holes of a billiards table)
  5. gall bladder
  6. sheath; scabbard
  7. pillowcase
  8. uncircumcised male
  9. condition of being uncircumcised

adjective

  1. uncircumcised
  2. failed; dud
  3. inept; terrible
  4. coward
  5. enclosed within a pouch; sheathed

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *súput (“pouch”). Compare Ilocano supot, Kapampangan suput, Central Bikol supot, Cebuano supot, Maranao sopot, and Tausug suput. The term “uncircumcised” derives from the visual resemblance of the foreskin to a pouch covering the penile glans. In the Philippine cultural context, circumcision is widely regarded as a test of courage that marks the transition from…

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