tibay

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tibay.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtibaj/, [ˈti.baɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ti‧bay

Noun

tíbay (Basahan spelling ᜆᜒᜊᜌ᜔)

  1. skill, competence
    Synonym: urag
  2. mastery
    Synonym: polbos
  3. (by extension) strength; firmness; stability
    Synonyms: kusog, sarig

Derived terms

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tíbay.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtibaj/ [ˈti.baɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ibaj
  • Syllabification: ti‧bay

Noun

tibay (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜊᜌ᜔)

  1. material or structural strength
    Synonyms: tatag, katatagan
    Antonyms: rupok, karupukan, huna, kahunaan
  2. endurance; fortitude; ability to endure stress (of one's body)
    Synonyms: pagkamatibay, tira, lakas, kalakasan
  3. resoluteness; firmness (on one's stand or decision)
    Synonyms: pagkadesidido, kadesididuhan, tatag, katatagan, tigas, katigasan
  4. rigidity
    Synonyms: pagkamatibay, higpit, kahigpitan

Derived terms
  • di-matibay
  • katibayan
  • magpakatibay
  • magpatibay
  • magpatibay sa loob
  • Magtibay
  • mapatibay
  • mapatibayan
  • matibay
  • pagkamatibay
  • pagpapatibay
  • pagtibayan
  • pagtibayin
  • pagtibayin sa loob
  • pampatibay
  • patibay
  • patibayan
  • patibayin
  • tibay ng loob
  • tibay ng puso
  • tibayan
  • tumibay
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