ibon

See also: ibón

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog ibon, from Kapampangan ebun (egg), from Proto-Central Luzon *ʔəybun, from Proto-Philippine *ibun.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: i‧bon
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔibon/, [ˈʔi.bon̪]

Noun

ibon

  1. (Daet) bird
    Synonyms: gamgam, bayong

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Kapampangan ebun (egg), from Proto-Central Luzon *ʔəybun, from Northern Proto-Philippine *ʀubun (egg). Compare Sambali oybon (egg), Ilongot lubun, Casiguran Dumagat Agta bunay, Bikol Central bunay, and Waray-Waray bunay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔibon/ [ˈʔi.bon]
  • Rhymes: -ibon
  • Syllabification: i‧bon

Noun

ibon (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. bird
  2. (games) tails (in heads or tails)
    Synonym: taob
    Antonyms: tao, tihaya
  3. (slang, euphemistic) cock; penis
    Synonyms: bebot, titi

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • ibon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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