batong-buhay

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

batumbuhay

Etymology edit

Literally, “living stone”.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /baˌtoŋ buˈhaj/, [bɐˌtom bʊˈhaɪ̯]
Hyphenation: ba‧tong-bu‧hay

Noun edit

batóng-buháy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

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

See also edit

marmol

Further reading edit

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

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