tigas ng buto

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “hardness of bone”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tiˌɡas naŋ buˈto/, [tɪˌɣas nɐm bʊˈto]
  • Hyphenation: ti‧gas ng bu‧to

Noun

tigás ng butó (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜄᜐ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜆᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) inflexible body
    Antonym: lambot ng buto
    'Di ko yata kayang gayahin ang pagsayaw nila; ang tigas ng buto ko e!
    I don't think I can copy their dancing; my body isn't flexible!

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