ipes 2 noun English. A small, silvery roach, commonly found in thatch-roof houses. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' metubusa maan, engkebay mu sama pelatu nen su sawad mu, adun ndi' aanen gipes. English. When you finish eating, cover what's left on the plate with another like it, so that silverfish won't eat it. Generic. tanga; tubu'