liyabe

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Further reading

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