bilib

Cebuano

Verb

bilib

1. Nonstandard spelling of belib.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• belib

Etymology

Borrowed from English believe. Compare Cebuano belib.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /biˈlib/ [bɪˈlib̚]
• Rhymes: -ib
• Syllabification: bi‧lib

Adjective

bilíb (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎᜒᜊ᜔) (colloquial)

1. confident or certain about something

   Synonyms: tiwala, elib

2. impressed

   Synonyms: hanga, elib

Derived terms

• bumilib
• elib
• mapabilib
• pagkabilib

References

• “bilib”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “bilib”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary‎^[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN