ibong malaya

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, free bird.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔiboŋ maˈlajaʔ/ [ˌʔiː.boŋ mɐˈlaː.jɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ajaʔ
  • Syllabification: i‧bong ma‧la‧ya

Noun

ibong malayà (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜓᜅ᜔ ᜋᜎᜌ)

  1. (idiomatic) bachelor
    Synonym: baguntao