aldabis

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish al revés (“backwards”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaldaˈbis/ [ʔɐl.dɐˈbis]
• Rhymes: -is
• Syllabification: al‧da‧bis

Noun

aldabís (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜇᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

1. backhanded slap; elbow strike

   Synonyms: hampas, palo, siko, bigwas, buntal, tabig, suntok, sapok, (Batangas) garute

Derived terms

• aldabisin
• ialdabis
• mag-aldabis
• paaldabis
• umaldabis

 

Further reading

• “aldabis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018