This word is from the Spanish cocote, meaning “occiput” (back part of the skull).
kukote
brain
brain
Nakaukit sa kukote ko.
Chiseled in my brain.
Chiseled in my brain.
Ayaw pumasok sa kukote ko.
Doesn’t want to enter my bran.
kukote
mind
aktibong kukote
active brain
likod ng ulo
back of the head
Although the word kukote can found in standard Tagalog dictionaries, it is more of a slangy word. The more common Tagalog word for ‘brain’ is utak and for ‘mind’ the word is isip.
Spelling variation: kokote
