elib

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• elibs

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