Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pabebe wave

/pɐˌbɛ.bɛ ˈweɪ̯v/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pabebe wave
IPA: /pɐˌbɛ.bɛ ˈweɪ̯v/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A handwaving gesture imitating certain beauty pageant contestants, which in turn is seen as resembling the stereotypical handwave gesture of a baby.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog pabebe + wave. First attested in 2015.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 2015

Word Breakdown

Root: pabebe

Inflected Forms

pabebe waves (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pabebe wave?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɐˌbɛ.bɛ ˈweɪ̯v/.
What does pabebe wave mean?: A handwaving gesture imitating certain beauty pageant contestants, which in turn is seen as resembling the stereotypical handwave gesture of a baby.
Where does pabebe wave come from?: First known use: First attested in 2015.

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