Where does “kapre” come from?
kapre (Tagalog) comes from Spanish cafre, from Arabic كَافِر — infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever.
kapre (Tagalog): ogre or giant believed to smoke cigars and live...
Definitions
- ogre or giant believed to smoke cigars and live...
Ancestry of “kapre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cafre | uncouth, boorish |
| 2 | Arabic | كَافِر | infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever |