sanlibutan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From libot +‎ san- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sanlibuˈtan/ [sɐn̪.lɪ.bʊˈt̪an̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: san‧li‧bu‧tan

Noun

sanlibután (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜎᜒᜊᜓᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. whole world; universe
    Synonyms: sandaigdigan, daigdig, mundo, santinakpan, sansinukuban, sansinukob, uniberso
  2. (astronomy, neologism) galaxy

Further reading

  • “sanlibutan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “sanlibutan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL
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