boses

Central Bikol

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish voces, plural of voz (voice).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboses/ [ˈbo.ses]
  • Hyphenation: bo‧ses

Noun

bóses (Basahan spelling ᜊᜓᜐᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. voice
    Synonym: tingog

Derived terms

  • iboses
  • magboses

Pangasinan

Etymology

Borrowed either directly from Spanish voces (voices) or through Ilocano boses.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboses/, [ˈbʊ.sɪs]
  • Hyphenation: bo‧ses

Noun

boses

  1. voice

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboses/ [ˈbo.ses]
  • Rhymes: -oses
  • Syllabification: bo‧ses
  • Homophone: (Latin America) voces

Verb

boses

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of bosar

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish voces (voices), plural of voz, from Latin vōcēs, plural of vōcem, vōx. Compare English voice. Doublet of basa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈboses/ [ˈboː.sɛs]
  • Rhymes: -oses
  • Syllabification: bo‧ses

Noun

boses (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜐᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. voice
    Synonym: tinig
  2. (figuratively) right to express an opinion

Derived terms

See also

Further reading