bopes

English

Etymology

Clipping of bo pian +‎ -s (hypocoristic suffix), from Hokkien 無變／无变 (bô-piàn, “no choice”).

Interjection

bopes

1. (Singapore, Singlish) Synonym of bo pian (“no choice; there’s no other way”).

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bope
• bopis
• bupes, bupis

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

Related terms

• bopis

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