ibong malaya

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “free bird”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔiboŋ maˈlajaʔ/ [ˌʔiː.boŋ mɐˈlaː.jɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ajaʔ
• Syllabification: i‧bong ma‧la‧ya

Noun

ibong malayà (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜓᜅ᜔ ᜋᜎᜌ)

1. (idiomatic) bachelor

   Synonym: baguntao