labi

See also: läbi and làbǐ

Ilocano

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *labiq.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧bi

Noun

labi

1. remnant

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.bi/
• Rhymes: -abi
• Hyphenation: là‧bi

Noun

labi m pl

1. plural of labio

Kankanaey

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi.

Noun

labi

1. night

Kapampangan

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *labiq.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧bi

Noun

lábi

1. (anatomy) lip
2. excess
3. leftovers
4. survivor

Latgalian

Etymology

From lobs (“good”) +‎ -i. Akin to Latvian labi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlabʲi]
• Hyphenation: la‧bi

Adverb

labi (comparative lobuok)

1. adverbial form of lobs; well

References

• Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 32

Latin

Verb

lābī

1. present active infinitive of lābor

References

• labi in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Latvian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɑbi/, [ˈɫɑ̟bɪ]

Adjective

labi

1. nominative plural masculine of labs

Adverb

labi

1. well; adverbial form of labs
2. well (corresponding to certain requirements or expectations)

   labi padarīt darbu ― to do one's work well

   labi nomazgāt rokas ― to wash one's hands well

   labi dziedāt ― to sing well

   labi atskaņot melodiju ― to play the melody well

   skolnieks mācās labi ― the student learns well

   bērns guļ labi ― the child is sleeping well

   darbs veicas labi ― the work is done well

   saruna beidzās labi ― the conversation ended well

   viss būs labi ― everything will be well, OK

   rēta dzīst labi ― the scar is healing well

   rudzi auga labi ― the rye grew well

   nazis griež labi ― the knife cuts well

3. well (intensively, attentively)

   labi ieklausīties troksnī ― to listen well to the noise

   labi izskraidīties ― to run well

4. well (fairly completely, comprehensively)

   labi pazīt apvidu ― to know the area well

   labi pārdomāt jautājumu ― to think well, thoroughly about the question

   labi saredzēt tālumā kuģi ― to see the ship well in the distance

   saule jau bija labi pakāpusies virs apsnigušajiem mežiem ― the sun had already risen well above the snow-covered forests

5. well (in harmony, without problems, conflicts)

   senāk bija divi brāļi, labi kopā sadzīvoja ― in the past there were two brothers, they lived well together

6. good, well (following moral rules, politely, considerate)

   labi audzināti dēli ― well brought up sons

   nav labi aizmirst savus vecākus ― it is not good to forget one's parents

7. well (normally, without difficulty)

   zēns labi redz ― the boy sees well

   sirds darbojas labi ― (his) heart works well

8. well, good (pleasantly, tastily, comfortably)

   ceriņi smaržo labi ― lilacs smell good

   labi būt ar draugiem ― to be well (= comfortably, pleasantly) with friends

   es dzīvoju labi ― I live well

9. well (without physical or psychological problems, healthy)

   pēc operācijas slimnieks jūtas labi ― after the operation the patient feels well

10. well (quite a lot, satisfyingly much)

    labi samaksāt ― to pay well

11. well (very, quite)

    labi gara lente ― a very (lit. well) long ribbon

    labi dziļa bedre ― a quite (lit. well) deep pit

    labi agri pamosties ― to wake up very (lit. well) early

12. (as a particle) OK, right (marking agreement, approval)

    “labi”, viņa saka ― OK, she said

    labi! es braucu! ― OK, I'll go

    tu rītvakar atnāc pie manis, labi? ― tomorrow night you are coming to my (house), right?

13. good, well (marking good progress, good result, e.g. at school)

    tajā ir tikai atzīmes “labi” un “teicami” ― in it (= report) there are only the grades “good” and “excellent”

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi.

Noun

labí

1. night

Lindu

Noun

labi

1. remainder

Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi.

Noun

labi

1. night

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləbiq, compare Malay lebih.

Adverb

labi

1. more

Pangasinan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.bi/

Noun

labi

1. night
2. evening

Sakizaya

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi.

Noun

labi

1. evening; night

Sambali

Noun

labì

1. (anatomy) lip

Noun

labí

1. love

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Compare Kapampangan labi and Sambali labi, and possibly related to Bikol Central ngabil and Cebuano ngabil. Possibly derived from Spanish labio (“lips”), according to Lopez (1965). See also Persian لبی‎ (labi, “labial”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧bi
• IPA^(key): /ˈlabiʔ/, [ˈla.bɪʔ]

Noun

labì (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜒ)

1. (anatomy) lip
2. rim; edge of a container (as of a bowl, glass, cup, pitcher, etc.)
3. brink; edge (of a ravine, etc.)

Derived terms

• kagat-labi
• katlabi
• katlabian
• labian
• lumabi
• may gatas pa sa labi
• paglabi

 

See also

• nguso
• bibig

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *labiq. Compare Ilocano labi (“remnant”), Kapampangan labi (“excess”), and Malay lebih (“excess”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: la‧bi
• IPA^(key): /laˈbiʔ/, [lɐˈbiʔ]
• IPA^(key): /laˈbi/, [lɐˈbi]

Noun

labî or labí (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜒ)

1. remains; remnant; leftover

   Synonym: tira

2. surplus; excess

   Synonyms: sobra, labis

3. corpse; cadaver; dead body

   Synonym: bangkay

4. debris; ruins

   Synonym: guho

Derived terms

• labi ng aso
• labim-
• labimpito
• labin-
• labindalawa
• labinlima
• labinsiyam
• labintatlo
• labing-
• labing-anim
• labing-apat
• labing-isa
• labingwalo
• malabi
• nalalabi

 

Further reading

• “labi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
• Lopez, Cecilio (1965), “The Spanish overlay in Tagalog”, in Lingua‎^[1], volume 14, →DOI, →ISSN, page 467–504