bislig

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bisˈliɡ/ [bɪsˈlɪɡ̚]
  • Rhymes: -iɡ
  • Syllabification: bis‧lig

Noun

bislíg (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐ᜔ᜎᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. hardening; petrification
    Synonyms: paninigas, pamumuo, petripikasyon
  2. (figurative) hardheartedness; callousness
    Synonyms: kawalang-awa, kawalang-habag, kawalang-damdamin, katigasan ng puso
  3. (obsolete) eight carat gold

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