tiyope
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain. Possibly from Hokkien 籌備／筹备 (tiû-pī, “to make preparations”), according to Manuel (1948), or from Spanish torpe.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiˈopeʔ/ [ˈt͡ʃo.pɛʔ]
- Rhymes: -opeʔ
- Syllabification: ti‧yo‧pe
Adjective edit
tiyopè (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜓᜉᜒ)
- (gambling, cockfighting) bet on by an unlucky bettor (of a gamecock)
- (slang) stupid; ignorant
- (slang) quiet; timid; reserved
Noun edit
tiyopè (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜓᜉᜒ)
Further reading edit
- “tiyope”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 64
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