ibig sabihin

Tagalog

Etymology

Calque of Spanish querer decir (literally “want to say”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ibig sabihin (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜒᜄ᜔ ᜐᜊᜒᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

1. meaning; definition

   Synonyms: kahulugan, depinisyon

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ibig,‎ sabihin.