boses-ipis
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Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From boses + ipis, literally “cockroach voice”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌboses ˈʔipis/ [ˌbo.sɛs ˈʔi.pɪs]
- Rhymes: -ipis
- Syllabification: bo‧ses-i‧pis
Adjective[edit]
boses-ipis (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜐᜒᜐ᜔ᜁᜉᜒᜐ᜔)
- (idiomatic, colloquial) having a shrill or high-pitched voice
- Synonym: boses-pekpek