elib

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Apheresis of bilib.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔelib/, [ˈʔɛ.lɪb]
  • Hyphenation: e‧lib

Noun

elib (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜒᜊ᜔)

  1. (dated, slang, back slang) confident or certain about something
    Synonyms: tiwala, bilib
  2. (dated, slang, back slang) impressed
    Synonyms: hanga, bilib

References
  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
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