liyabe

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish llave (key), from Latin clāvis (key). Compare Bikol Central lyabe. Doublet of yawe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liˈabe/, [ˈlja.bɛ]
  • Hyphenation: li‧ya‧be

Noun

liyabe (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜌᜊᜒ)

  1. key
    Synonyms: susi, yawe
  2. pliers
    Synonym: plais
  3. (gambling) exacta
  • liyabe-de-paso
  • liyabe-ingglesa
  • liyabe-maestra
  • liyabera

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.