hibaybay

Tagalog

Etymology

From hi- +‎ baybay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hibajˈbaj/ [hɪ.baɪ̯ˈbaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: hi‧bay‧bay

Noun

hibaybáy (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜊᜌ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔)

1. region bordering a big body of water (such as a sea, lake, or a big river)
2. border; boundary

   Synonym: hangganan

3. region surrounding a place

   Synonyms: paligid, kaligiran

Derived terms

• kahibaybay
• kahibaybayan

 

See also

• libis