matibay ang loob

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “sturdy insides”, from tibay ng loob.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˌtibaj ʔaŋ loˈʔob/ [mɐˌt̪iː.baɪ̯ ʔɐn̪ loˈʔob̚]
• Rhymes: -ob
• Syllabification: ma‧ti‧bay ang lo‧ob

Adjective

matibay ang loób (plural matitibay ang loob, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜊᜌ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

1. (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.