labyu
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /labˈju/ [lɐbˈju], /labˈjuʔ/ [lɐbˈjuʔ]
- Rhymes: -u, -uʔ
- Syllabification: lab‧yu
Noun
labyú or labyû (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊ᜔ᜌᜓ)
- weed that grows up after hay or grass has been cut or burned from a piece of land
- Synonyms: damong-ligaw, damong-sukal
Alternative forms
- labiu — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
- labiw
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English love you.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlabju/ [ˈlab.jʊ]
- Rhymes: -abju
- Syllabification: lab‧yu
Interjection
labyu (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊ᜔ᜌᜓ) (slang, often humorous)
- love you
- Synonym: mahal kita
Related terms
Further reading
- “labyu”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “labyu”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018