pispis

See also: pišpiš

Asi

Noun

pispis

1. bird

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *pispis.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pis‧pis
• IPA^(key): /ˈpispis/ [ˈpis.pis]

Noun

pispis

1. sideburns

   Synonym: patilya

Capiznon

Noun

pispis

1. bird

Catalan

Verb

pispis

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of pispar

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare piso.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pis‧pis
• IPA^(key): /ˈpispis/ [ˈpis̪.pɪs̪]

Noun

pispis

1. a nestling; a small bird that is still confined to the nest

Masbatenyo

Noun

pispis

1. bird

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pisˈpis/ [pɪsˈpɪs]
• Rhymes: -is
• Syllabification: pis‧pis

Noun

pispís (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜐ᜔)

1. particles or scraps of food left over on the dining table
2. act of dusting lightly to clean a surface

Derived terms

• pagpispis
• pamispis

Anagrams

• sipsip

Tok Pisin

Etymology

Reduplication of English piss, to avoid confusion with pis (“fish”).

Noun

pispis

1. urine
   • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, 23:12:

     Ol soldia i mas i gat wanpela ples bilong pispis na pekpek ausait long kem.

     →New International Version translation

Anagrams

• sipsip