batong-buhay

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • batumbuhay

Etymology

Literally, “living stone”.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˌtoŋ buˈhaj/ [bɐˌtom bʊˈhaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: ba‧tong-bu‧hay

Noun

batóng-buháy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. stone with fine grains (usually found in river beds)
  2. (idiomatic) strong-willed person; brave person

See also

Further reading
  • “batong-buhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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