Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “living stone”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /baˌtoŋ buˈhaj/, [bɐˌtom bʊˈhaɪ̯]
- Hyphenation: ba‧tong-bu‧hay
batóng-buháy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)
- stone with fine grains (usually found in river beds)
- (idiomatic) strong-willed person; brave person
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “batong-buhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018