baboy-baboy

See also: baboybaboy

Cebuano

Etymology

Reduplication of baboy.

Noun

baboy-baboy

  1. an item resembling a pig

Verb

baboy-baboy

  1. to crawl (like a pig)
  2. to act like a pig, to imitate the sound of a pig

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduplication of baboy (“pig”). Literally, “pig-like”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˌboj baˈboj/ [bɐˌboɪ̯ bɐˈboɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -oj
  • Syllabification: ba‧boy-ba‧boy

Adjective

babóy-babóy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜊᜓᜌ᜔ᜊᜊᜓᜌ᜔)

  1. dirty; unsanitary; filthy (of a person)
  2. indecent; vulgar (in language)
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