boses-ipis
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Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From boses + ipis, literally “cockroach voice”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌboses ˈʔipis/ [ˌboː.sɛs ˈʔiː.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