batong-buhay

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• batumbuhay

Etymology

Literally, “living stone”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌtoŋ buˈhaj/ [bɐˌtom bʊˈhaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: ba‧tong-bu‧hay

Noun

batóng-buháy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

1. stone with fine grains (usually found in river beds)
2. (idiomatic) strong-willed person; brave person

See also

• marmol

Further reading

• “batong-buhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018