tibay ng loob

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “material strength of one's insides”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtibaj naŋ loˈʔob/ [ˌt̪iː.baɪ̯ n̪ɐn̪ loˈʔob̚]
  • Rhymes: -ob
  • Syllabification: ti‧bay ng lo‧ob

Noun

tibay ng loób (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜊᜌ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) strength of will; courage
    Ang mga nagmamahal sa atin ang nagbibigay ng tibay ng loob upang maharap natin ang mga problema.
    Those who love us give us strength of will to face problems.
    Ang tibay ng loob niya; hindi siya nagpadala sa mga paninira at naniwala siya sa sariling kakayahang maging matagumpay.
    His will is strong; he wasn't let down by what others may say and he believed in his ability to succeed.

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