libak

See also: libák

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *libak (“to attack from a hidden spot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈbak/, [l̪iˈbak]
• Hyphenation: li‧bak

Noun

libák (Basahan spelling ᜎᜒᜊᜃ᜔)

1. backbiting

   Synonym: pakaraot

2. criticism

   Synonym: tatsar

Derived terms

• libakon
• maglibak

 

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *libak (“to attack from a hidden spot”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧bak
• IPA^(key): /liˈbak/, [l̪ɪˈbak]

Noun

libák (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜊᜃ᜔)

1. backbiting

Verb

libák (Badlit spelling ᜎᜒᜊᜃ᜔)

1. to backbite, to backstab

Derived terms

• libakero
• libakero
• libakon
• maglibak
• manglibak
• molibak

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• libac — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *libak (“to attack from a hidden spot”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /liˈbak/ [lɪˈbak]
• Rhymes: -ak
• Syllabification: li‧bak

Noun

libák (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜊᜃ᜔)

1. mockery; derision; ridicule; insult

   Synonyms: aglahi, biro, insulto, kutya, paghamak, tuya, uroy, uyam; see also Thesaurus:kutya

Derived terms

• libakin
• lumibak
• manlibak
• mapanlibak
• paglibak
• panlilibak

 

Further reading

• “libak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018