shiboli

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare English tomboy and T-bird; alteration of tibo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʃiboli/ [ˈʃiː.bo.lɪ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈsjiboli/ [ˈsjiː.bo.lɪ]
  • Rhymes: -iboli
  • Syllabification: shi‧bo‧li

Noun

shíbolí (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜌᜒᜊᜓᜎᜒ)

  1. (colloquial, originally gay slang) lesbian