hibaybay

Tagalog

Etymology

From hi- +‎ baybay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hibajˈbaj/ [hɪ.baɪ̯ˈbaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: hi‧bay‧bay

Noun

hibaybáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜊᜌ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔)

  1. region bordering a big body of water (such as a sea, lake, or a big river)
  2. border; boundary
    Synonym: hangganan
  3. region surrounding a place
    Synonyms: paligid, kaligiran

Derived terms

  • kahibaybay
  • kahibaybayan

See also

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