ibig sabihin

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Spanish querer decir (literally “want to say”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌʔibiɡ saˈbihin/, [ˌʔi.bɪɡ sɐˈbi.hɪn]
  • Hyphenation: i‧big sa‧bi‧hin

Noun[edit]

ibig sabihin (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜒᜄ᜔ ᜐᜊᜒᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. meaning; definition
    Synonyms: kahulugan, depinisyon
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ibig,‎ sabihin.
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