oropel

Spanish

Etymology

From Old French oripel.

Noun

oropel m (plural oropeles)

1. tinsel
2. trinket
3. (figurative) faff

Further reading

• “oropel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• urupel

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish oropel.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔoɾoˈpel/ [ʔo.ɾoˈpɛl]
• Rhymes: -el
• Syllabification: o‧ro‧pel

Noun

oropél (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜓᜉᜒᜎ᜔)

1. tinsel; tinfoil

   Synonym: palara

Further reading

• “oropel”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018