tigas ng buto

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “hardness of bone”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tiˌɡas naŋ buˈto/ [t̪ɪˌɣas n̪ɐm bʊˈt̪o]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: ti‧gas ng bu‧to

Noun

tigás ng butó (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜄᜐ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜆᜓ)

1. (idiomatic) inflexible body

   Antonym: lambot ng buto

   'Di ko yata kayang gayahin ang pagsayaw nila; ang tigas ng buto ko e!

   I don't think I can copy their dancing; my body isn't flexible!

Derived terms

• matigas ang buto