ibayo

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From i- (“location marker”) +‎ *bayo, from elision of /l/ from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baliw (“return”), from Proto-Austronesian *baliw (“return”). Compare Bikol Central baylo, Aklanon baylo, and Hiligaynon baylo. Doublet of baliw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔiˈbajo/,
• Hyphenation: i‧ba‧yo

Noun

ibayo (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜌᜓ)

1. other side; opposite side (of a street, mountain, river, sea, etc.)

   Synonym: kabila

2. something twice as much, as many, or as large
3. (genetics, neologism) allele

Derived terms

Adjective

ibayo (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜌᜓ)

1. double; twice as much, as many, or as large

   Synonyms: doble, doblado

   • 1996, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines, Philippine Social Sciences Review: Rebyu Ng Agham-panlipunan Ng Pilipinas‎, page 1:

     Ipinahayag din na ang pagkasira ng saribuhay ang nagdudulot ng ibayo pang kaligaligan sa lipunan tulad ng nangyayari sa mga Katutubo.

     It is also reported that the ruin of biodiversity causes further social unrest like in the case of the Indigenous peoples.

2. fold (as in twofold, threefold, fourfold, etc.)

Etymology 2

From i- +‎ bayo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔibaˈjo/,
• Hyphenation: i‧ba‧yo

Verb

ibayó (complete ibinayo, progressive ibinabayo, contemplative ibabayo, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜌᜓ)

1. to use for pounding (especially of pestles)

   Synonym: ipambayo

2. to pound something for (someone)

   Synonym: ipagbayo

Conjugation

References

• “ibayo” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “ibayo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL
• Zorc, David Paul (1985) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 4, page 173