boses-palaka

Tagalog

Etymology

From boses +‎ palaka, literally “frog-voiced”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌboses palaˈkaʔ/ [ˌboː.sɛs pɐ.lɐˈxaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: bo‧ses-pa‧la‧ka

Noun

boses-palakâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜐᜒᜐ᜔ᜉᜎᜃ)

1. croaky voice
2. (idiomatic) bad singer