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/ [bɪˈhis] (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