bihis

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *bələs (“to change; to alternate”) with elision of /l/ with the meaning eventually restricted to clothing. Compare Bikol Central bulos, Aklanon bueos, and Hiligaynon bulos.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈbihis/ [ˈbiː.hɪs] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -ihis
    • IPA(key): /biˈhis/ [bɪˈhɪs] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: bi‧his

Noun

bihis (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. change of clothes; dressing up
  2. manner of clothing; attire
    Synonym: (dialectal) bisti

Derived terms

  • bihisan
  • bihisin
  • mabihisan
  • magbihis
  • pagbibihis

Adjective

bihís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. dressed up
    Synonym: (dialectal) bisti

Further reading

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