tibay
Bikol Central edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *tibay.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tíbay (Basahan spelling ᜆᜒᜊᜌ᜔)
- skill, competence
- Synonym: urag
- mastery
- Synonym: polbos
- (by extension) strength; firmness; stability
Derived terms edit
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Philippine *tíbay.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tibay (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜊᜌ᜔)
- material or structural strength
- endurance; fortitude; ability to endure stress (of one's body)
- Synonyms: pagkamatibay, tira, lakas, kalakasan
- resoluteness; firmness (on one's stand or decision)
- Synonyms: pagkadesidido, kadesididuhan, tatag, katatagan, tigas, katigasan
- rigidity
- Synonyms: pagkamatibay, higpit, kahigpitan