batong-buhay

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

batumbuhay

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “living stone”.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌtoŋ buˈhaj/ [bɐˌtom bʊˈhaɪ̯]
Rhymes: -aj
Syllabification: ba‧tong-bu‧hay

Noun[edit]

batóng-buháy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)

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

See also[edit]

marmol

Further reading[edit]

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

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