libog

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *libeg.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧bog
• IPA^(key): /ˈliboɡ/ [ˈl̪i.boɡ]

Noun

líbog

1. (Naga) blur; fuzz; obscurity; turbidity

   Synonyms: labog, hibo

   Antonym: linaw

2. libido; lust; virility

   Synonym: urag

Derived terms

• kalibogan
• maglibog
• malibog
• palibog

 

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: li‧bog
• IPA^(key): /ˈliboɡ/ [ˈl̪i.boɡ]

Noun

libog

1. confusion; misunderstanding

Adjective

libog

1. confusing
   1. (of people) confused

Verb

libog

1. to confuse; to misunderstand

Usage notes

This word is part of Cebuano and Tagalog false friends.

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Kapampangan libi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈliboɡ/ [ˈliː.boɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -iboɡ
• Syllabification: li‧bog

Noun

libog (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜊᜓᜄ᜔)

1. libido; sexual urge; randiness

   Synonyms: utog, kalibugan, kautugan, iyag, lanya, (Marinduque) ulag, antol, (gay slang) erbog

2. (Batangas) ardor, drive, passion, or enthusiasm in one's actions

   Synonyms: gana, gilas, alab, amor, latoy, sigla, igi, galing, husay, sigasig, sigsa, sigya, apan, (Marinduque) ulag

3. (Batangas, by extension) vigour; energy; activeness; liveliness

   Synonyms: sigla, enerhiya, alab, sigasig, lakas, bilis

Derived terms

• erbog
• kalibugan
• libugan
• malibog
• malibugan
• pampalibog

 

See also

• kahalayan

 

Further reading

• “libog”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 83

Anagrams

• bilog