tiyope

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tyope
• tiyupe

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Hokkien 籌備／筹备 (tiû-pī, “to make preparations”), according to Manuel (1948), or from Spanish torpe.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tiˈopeʔ/ [ˈt͡ʃoː.pɛʔ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /tiˈopeʔ/ [ˈt̪joː.pɛʔ]
• Rhymes: -opeʔ
• Syllabification: ti‧yo‧pe

Adjective

tiyopè (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜓᜉᜒ)

1. (gambling, cockfighting) bet on by an unlucky bettor (of a gamecock)
2. (slang) stupid; ignorant
3. (slang) quiet; timid; reserved

Noun

tiyopè (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜓᜉᜒ)

1. (gambling, cockfighting) gamecock that an unlucky bettor places a bet on

Further reading

• “tiyope”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 64