labo-labo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• labulabo
• labu-labo — superseded, pre-2014

Etymology

Reduplication of labo (“chaos; confusion”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌlabo ˈlabo/ [ˌlaː.bo ˈlaː.bo]
• Rhymes: -abo
• Syllabification: la‧bo-la‧bo

Noun

labo-labo (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜓᜎᜊᜓ)

1. free-for-all fight; brawl; rumble

   Synonyms: rambol, rambulan

Derived terms

• magkalabo-labo
• maglabo-labo

See also

• bardagulan
• paglalaban-laban
• suntukan

Adjective

labo-labo (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜓᜎᜊᜓ)

1. free-for-all

   boksing na labo-labo ― free-for-all boxing

Further reading

• “labo-labo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “labulabo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018