lubha

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from Sanskrit लोभ (lobha, greed, intense desire). Compare Malay loba.

Pronunciation

Noun

lubhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜊ᜔ᜑ)

  1. severity; seriousness; gravity (of sickness, etc.)

Derived terms

Adverb

lubhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜊ᜔ᜑ)

  1. extremely; very; too
    Lubha kang masaya ngayon.You look very happy today.

Further reading

  • lubha”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 202