primitibo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish primitivo, from Latin prīmitīvus.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pɾimiˈtibo/ [pɾɪ.mɪˈt̪iː.bo]
  • Rhymes: -ibo
  • Syllabification: pri‧mi‧ti‧bo

Adjective

primitibo (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜋᜒᜆᜒᜊᜓ)

  1. primitive; prehistoric; primordial; ancient; antiquated
    Synonyms: sinauna, ansiyano, antikwado
  2. primitive; crude
    Synonym: krudo
  3. primary (relating to primary colors)
  4. (grammar, linguistics, lexicography) primitive; original; primary; radical; not derived from others
  5. (mathematics) primitive (origin or basis of a figure, line, etc.)
  6. (geology) primitive (relating to ancient geologic times)
  7. (biology) primitive (occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution)

Further reading

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