jepoy

See also: Jepoy

Tagalog

Etymology

From jeproks +‎ -oy.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒepoj/ [ˈd͡ʒɛː.poɪ̯]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈdjepoj/ [ˈd̪jɛː.poɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -epoj
• Syllabification: je‧poy

Noun

jepoy (feminine jepay, Baybayin spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜉᜓᜌ᜔)

1. (slang) hippie (person who keeps a shabby appearance)

Further reading

• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎^[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN