batong-buhay

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “living stone”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /baˌtoŋ buˈhaj/, [bɐˌtom bʊˈhaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧tong-bu‧hay

Noun[edit]

batóng-buháy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

  1. stone with fine grains (usually found in river beds)
  2. (idiomatic) strong-willed person; brave person

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “batong-buhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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