abusibo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abusivo, from Latin abūsīvus.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔabuˈsibo/ [ʔɐ.bʊˈsiː.bo]
  • Rhymes: -ibo
  • Syllabification: a‧bu‧si‧bo

Noun

abusibo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜐᜒᜊᜓ)

  1. bully; thug
    Synonyms: butangero, maton, siga, barumbado, hari-harian

Adjective

abusibo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜐᜒᜊᜓ)

  1. abusive
    Synonyms: mapagmalabis, mapagsamantala, mapang-api, (male) abusado, (female) abusada, (male) abusero, (female) abusera
  2. intimidating; threatening
    Synonyms: mapanakot, maton
  3. domineering; arrogant
    Synonyms: palalo, arogante, mayabang, mapagmataas, hambog

Further reading

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