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lubi-lubi

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Bikol Central

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Noun

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lubi-lubi

  1. (botany) Philippine fig (Ficus pseudopalma)

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Possibly from Cebuano lubilubi or another Visayan language (cf. Cebuano lubi (coconut)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lubí-lubí (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜊᜒᜎᜓᜊᜒ)

  1. (botany) sagisi palm (Heterospathe spp.)
  2. (botany) little tree plant (Biophytum sensitivum)
    Synonyms: makahiya, damong-bingkalat, makahiyang-lalaki, gama-gamatisan
  3. (botany) black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)
  4. (music) a Waray folk song used as a mnemonic for the months of the year

References

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  • lubi-lubi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Merrill, Elmer Drew (1903) A dictionary of the plant names of the Philippine Islands[1]