tibay

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tibay.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtibaj/ [ˈti.baɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: ti‧bay

tíbay (Basahan spelling ᜆᜒᜊᜌ᜔)

1. skill, competence

   Synonym: urag

2. mastery

   Synonym: polbos

3. (by extension) strength; firmness; stability

   Synonyms: kusog, sarig

From Proto-Philippine *tíbay.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtibaj/ [ˈt̪iː.baɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -ibaj
• Syllabification: ti‧bay

tibay (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜊᜌ᜔)

1. material or structural strength

   Synonyms: tatag, katatagan

   Antonyms: rupok, karupukan, huna, kahunaan

2. endurance; fortitude; ability to endure stress (of one's body)

   Synonyms: pagkamatibay, tira, lakas, kalakasan

3. resoluteness; firmness (on one's stand or decision)

   Synonyms: pagkadesidido, kadesididuhan, tatag, katatagan, tigas, katigasan

4. rigidity

   Synonyms: pagkamatibay, higpit, kahigpitan

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