bupey

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bupe

Etymology

Borrowed from English buffet, from Middle English buffet (“stool”), from Middle French buffet (“side table”), from Old French buffet. Doublet of bupete.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˈpej/ [bʊˈpeɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -ej
• Syllabification: bu‧pey

Noun

bupéy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜉᜒᜌ᜔)

1. buffet (counter or sideboard)

   Synonyms: estante, eskaparate

2. buffet (food)

   Synonym: tinte en piye

Derived terms

• mesang bupey