matibay ang loob
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “sturdy insides”, from tibay ng loob.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˌtibaj ʔaŋ loˈʔob/ [mɐˌti.baɪ̯ ʔɐn loˈʔob]
- Rhymes: -ob
- Syllabification: ma‧ti‧bay ang lo‧ob
Adjective edit
matibay ang loób (plural matitibay ang loob, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜊᜌ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)
- (idiomatic) strong in one's will; courageous
- Matibay ang loob nina Pedro na magpatuloy sa pangingisda, hanggang sa wakas ay nakahuli sila nang marami.
- Peter and the others had strong wills to keep on trying to catch fish, until they finally caught a lot.