beshie

== Tagalog == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English bestie where the start of the last syllable has been palatalized. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbeʃi/ [ˈbɛː.ʃɪ] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈbesji/ [ˈbɛs.jɪ] Rhymes: -eʃi, (no palatal assimilation) -esji Syllabification: be‧shie === Noun === beshie (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜌᜒ) (colloquial, women's speech, gay slang) best friend endearing term of address for one's friend, especially a close friend or bestfriend ==== Usage notes ==== The word is typically used by women, and may sound effeminate when used by men. ==== See also ====