matibay ang loob
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Etymology
Literally, “sturdy insides”, from tibay ng loob.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˌtibaj ʔaŋ loˈʔob/ [mɐˌt̪iː.baɪ̯ ʔɐn̪ loˈʔob̚]
- Rhymes: -ob
- Syllabification: ma‧ti‧bay ang lo‧ob
Adjective
matibay ang loób (plural matitibay ang loob, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆᜒᜊᜌ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)
- (idiomatic) strong in one's will; courageous
- Matibay ang loob nina Pedro na magpatuloy sa pangingisda, hanggang sa wakas ay nakahuli sila nang marami.
- Peter and the others had strong wills to keep on trying to catch fish, until they finally caught a lot.
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