Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish hebra (fiber), from Latin fibra.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

hiblá (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜊ᜔ᜎ)

  1. fiber
    Synonyms: himaymay, hilatsa
  2. string, thread
    Synonym: sinulid
  3. strand, filament

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • hibla”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018