liyabe

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lyabe — superseded, pre-2007
• liyahe
• yabe

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish llave (“key”), from Latin clāvis (“key”). Compare Central Bikol lyabe. Doublet of yawe.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /liˈabe/ [ˈljaː.bɛ]
• Rhymes: -abe
• Syllabification: li‧ya‧be

Noun

liyabe (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜌᜊᜒ)

1. key

   Synonyms: susi, yawe

2. pliers

   Synonym: plais

3. ellipsis of liyabe-de-tubo
4. (gambling) exacta

Related terms

• ama de-liyabe
• liyabe-de-paso
• liyabe-de-tubo
• liyabe-inglesa
• liyabe-maestra
• liyabera

Further reading

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