"bihis" meaning in Tagalog

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbihis/, [ˈbiː.hɪs], /biˈhis/, [bɪˈhɪs] Forms: bihís [canonical], ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜐ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ihis, -is Etymology: From Proto-Philippine *bələs (“to change; to alternate”) with elision of /l/ with the meaning eventually restricted to clothing. Compare Central Bikol bulos, Aklanon bueos, and Hiligaynon bulos. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*bələs||to change; to alternate}} Proto-Philippine *bələs (“to change; to alternate”), {{cog|bcl|bulos}} Central Bikol bulos, {{cog|akl|bueos}} Aklanon bueos, {{cog|hil|bulos}} Hiligaynon bulos Head templates: {{tl-adj|bihís|b=+}} bihís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜐ᜔)
  1. dressed up Synonyms: bisti [dialectal]
    Sense id: en-bihis-tl-adj-qnEAd4~6 Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 50 34 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 50 34 15

Noun

IPA: /ˈbihis/, [ˈbiː.hɪs], /biˈhis/, [bɪˈhɪs] Forms: ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜐ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ihis, -is Etymology: From Proto-Philippine *bələs (“to change; to alternate”) with elision of /l/ with the meaning eventually restricted to clothing. Compare Central Bikol bulos, Aklanon bueos, and Hiligaynon bulos. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*bələs||to change; to alternate}} Proto-Philippine *bələs (“to change; to alternate”), {{cog|bcl|bulos}} Central Bikol bulos, {{cog|akl|bueos}} Aklanon bueos, {{cog|hil|bulos}} Hiligaynon bulos Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} bihis (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜐ᜔)
  1. change of clothes; dressing up
    Sense id: en-bihis-tl-noun-c0gKLT5y Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 9 41 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 6 53 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 17 74 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 18 76 5 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 16 79 5
  2. manner of clothing; attire Synonyms: bisti [dialectal]
    Sense id: en-bihis-tl-noun-NVCeprgz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bihisan, bihisin, mabihisan, magbihis, pagbibihis
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    },
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/biˈhis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɪˈhɪs]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-is"
    }
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