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Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *ləbəŋ (“to bury/dig excavate”), from Proto-Austronesian *ləbəŋ (“to bury”). Compare Kapampangan albang, Asi yubong, Bikol Central lubong, Aklanon eubong, Cebuano lubong, Hiligaynon lubong, Maranao lebeng, and Western Bukidnon Manobo leveng.
Pronunciation
Noun
libíng (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜊᜒᜅ᜔)
- burial; interment; funeral
- Synonym: paglilibing
- grave; tomb; sepulcher
- Synonym: puntod
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “libing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018