olibo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish olivo (“olive tree”), from Vulgar Latin *olīvus, from Latin olīva, olīvum, from Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva) or from Pre-Classical Ancient Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa). Doublet of oliba.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔoˈlibo/ [ʔoˈliː.bo]
  • Rhymes: -ibo
  • Syllabification: o‧li‧bo

Noun

olibo (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜒᜊᜓ)

  1. olive (tree)
    Synonyms: aseytuno, oliba

Further reading

  • “olibo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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