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Aklanon
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ, compare Indonesian bibir.
Noun
bibig
- (anatomy) lip
Arta
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog bibig, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ.
Noun
bibig
- (anatomy) mouth
References
Asi
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ.
Noun
bibig
- (anatomy) lip
Hiligaynon
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bi‧big
- IPA(key): /biˈbiɡ/,
Noun
bibíg
- (anatomy) lip
- edge, rim (of a glass)
See also
Ilocano
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ (“lower lip”), from Proto-Austronesian *biʀbiʀ. Compare bibir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /biˈbiɡ/,
- Hyphenation: bi‧big
Noun
bibíg (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜒᜊᜒᜄ᜔)
- (anatomy) mouth (of both)
Derived terms
Masbatenyo
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ.
Noun
bibig
- (anatomy) mouth
- (anatomy, by extension) lip
- Synonym: ngawit
Matigsalug Manobo
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ.
Noun
bibig
- (anatomy) mouth; lip
Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ (“lower lip”), from Proto-Austronesian *biʀbiʀ. Cognate with Buol biig, Malay bibir, and Wolio biwi.
Pronunciation
Noun
bibíg (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜊᜒᜄ᜔)
- (anatomy) mouth (of a person)
- Synonym: (derogatory) bunganga
- (figurative) mouthpiece (for someone)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “bibig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*biRbiR”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
Yogad
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ.
Noun
bibíg
- (anatomy) mouth