elib

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Apheresis of bilib.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔelib/ [ˈʔɛː.lɪb̚]
  • Rhymes: -elib
  • Syllabification: e‧lib

Noun

elib (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜒᜊ᜔)

  1. (dated, slang, back slang) confident or certain about something
    Synonyms: tiwala, bilib
  2. (dated, slang, back slang) impressed
    Synonyms: hanga, bilib

References

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN
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