bopes

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bofes, plural of bofe (“lung”), of onomatopoeic origin. Doublet of bopis.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbopes/ [ˈboː.pɛs]
  • Rhymes: -opes
  • Syllabification: bo‧pes

Noun

bopes (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜉᜒᜐ᜔) (zootomy)

  1. lungs of animals, used for food
    Synonyms: baga, pulmon

Further reading

  • Santos, Vito C. (1978) Vicassan's Pilipino-English Dictionary, Revised edition (overall work in Tagalog and English), With an Introduction by Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Metro Manila: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 180
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 64
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