bibig

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ, compare Indonesian bibir.

Noun

bibig

1. (anatomy) lip

Arta

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog bibig, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ.

Noun

bibig

1. (anatomy) mouth

References

• Greenhill, S.J., Blust. R, & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.

Asi

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ.

Noun

bibig

1. (anatomy) lip

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bi‧big
• IPA^(key): /biˈbiɡ/ [biˈbiɡ]

Noun

bibíg

1. (anatomy) lip
2. edge, rim (of a glass)

See also

• baba
• ngislo

 

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ (“lower lip”), from Proto-Austronesian *biʀbiʀ. Compare bibir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈbiɡ/ [biˈbiɡ]
• Hyphenation: bi‧big

Noun

bibíg (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜒᜊᜒᜄ᜔)

1. (anatomy) mouth (of both)

Derived terms

• bibigan
• nabibig

 

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ.

Noun

bibig

1. (anatomy) mouth
2. (anatomy, by extension) lip

   Synonym: ngawit

Matigsalug Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ.

Noun

bibig

1. (anatomy) mouth; lip

Tagalog

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ (“lower lip”), from Proto-Austronesian *biʀbiʀ. Cognate with Buol biig, Malay bibir, and Wolio biwi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /biˈbiɡ/ [bɪˈbiɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -iɡ
• Syllabification: bi‧big

Noun

bibíg (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜊᜒᜄ᜔)

1. (anatomy) mouth (of a person)

   Synonym: (derogatory) bunganga

2. (figurative) mouthpiece (for someone)

Derived terms

• bibigan
• bukang-bibig
• mabibig
• magbibig
• magmabibig
• tikom ang bibig

 

Further reading

• “bibig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*biRbiR”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Yogad

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ.

Noun

bibíg

1. (anatomy) mouth