ibig sabihin

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Calque of Spanish querer decir (literally “want to say”). Compare Hanunoo ibog sabihon.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔibiɡ saˈbihin/ [ˌʔiː.bɪɡ sɐˈbiː.hɪn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ihin
  • Syllabification: i‧big sa‧bi‧hin

Noun

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ibig sabihin (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜒᜄ᜔ ᜐᜊᜒᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. meaning; definition
    Synonyms: kahulugan, depinisyon
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ibig,‎ sabihin.
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