labi
Ilocano
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *labiq.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: la‧bi
Noun
labi
- remnant
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈla.bi/
- Rhymes: -abi
- Hyphenation: là‧bi
Noun
labi m pl
- plural of labio
Kankanaey
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi.
Noun
labi
- night
Kapampangan
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *labiq.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: la‧bi
Noun
lábi
- (anatomy) lip
- excess
- leftovers
- survivor
Latgalian
Etymology
From lobs (“good”) + -i. Akin to Latvian labi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlabʲi]
- Hyphenation: la‧bi
Adverb
labi (comparative lobuok)
- adverbial form of lobs; well
References
- Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 32
Latin
Verb
lābī
- present active infinitive of lābor
References
- labi in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Latvian
Adjective
labi
- nominative plural masculine form of labs
Adverb
labi
- well; adverbial form of labs
- well (corresponding to certain requirements or expectations)
- labi padarīt darbu ― to do one's work well
- labi nomazgāt rokas ― to wash one's hands well
- labi dziedāt ― to sing well
- labi atskaņot melodiju ― to play the melody well
- skolnieks mācās labi ― the student learns well
- bērns guļ labi ― the child is sleeping well
- darbs veicas labi ― the work is done well
- saruna beidzās labi ― the conversation ended well
- viss būs labi ― everything will be well, OK
- rēta dzīst labi ― the scar is healing well
- rudzi auga labi ― the rye grew well
- nazis griež labi ― the knife cuts well
- well (intensively, attentively)
- labi ieklausīties troksnī ― to listen well to the noise
- labi izskraidīties ― to run well
- well (fairly completely, comprehensively)
- labi pazīt apvidu ― to know the area well
- labi pārdomāt jautājumu ― to think well, thoroughly about the question
- labi saredzēt tālumā kuģi ― to see the ship well in the distance
- saule jau bija labi pakāpusies virs apsnigušajiem mežiem ― the sun had already risen well above the snow-covered forests
- well (in harmony, without problems, conflicts)
- senāk bija divi brāļi, labi kopā sadzīvoja ― in the past there were two brothers, they lived well together
- good, well (following moral rules, politely, considerate)
- labi audzināti dēli ― well brought up sons
- nav labi aizmirst savus vecākus ― it is not good to forget one's parents
- well (normally, without difficulty)
- zēns labi redz ― the boy sees well
- sirds darbojas labi ― (his) heart works well
- well, good (pleasantly, tastily, comfortably)
- ceriņi smaržo labi ― lilacs smell good
- labi būt ar draugiem ― to be well (= comfortably, pleasantly) with friends
- es dzīvoju labi ― I live well
- well (without physical or psychological problems, healthy)
- pēc operācijas slimnieks jūtas labi ― after the operation the patient feels well
- well (quite a lot, satisfyingly much)
- labi samaksāt ― to pay well
- well (very, quite)
- labi gara lente ― a very (lit. well) long ribbon
- labi dziļa bedre ― a quite (lit. well) deep pit
- labi agri pamosties ― to wake up very (lit. well) early
- (as a particle) OK, right (marking agreement, approval)
- “labi”, viņa saka ― OK, she said
- labi! es braucu! ― OK, I'll go
- tu rītvakar atnāc pie manis, labi? ― tomorrow night you are coming to my (house), right?
- good, well (marking good progress, good result, e.g. at school)
- tajā ir tikai atzīmes “labi” un “teicami” ― in it (= report) there are only the grades “good” and “excellent”
Limos Kalinga
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi.
Noun
labí
- night
Lindu
Noun
labi
- remainder
Lubuagan Kalinga
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi.
Noun
labi
- night
Mansaka
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləbiq, compare Malay lebih.
Adverb
labi
- more
Pangasinan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈla.bi/
Noun
labi
- night
- evening
Sakizaya
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi.
Noun
labi
- evening; night
Sambali
Noun
labì
- (anatomy) lip
Noun
labí
- love
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Compare Kapampangan labi and Sambali labi, and possibly related to Bikol Central ngabil and Cebuano ngabil. Possibly derived from Spanish labio (“lips”), according to Lopez (1965).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: la‧bi
- IPA(key): /ˈlabiʔ/, [ˈla.bɪʔ]
Noun
labì (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜒ)
- (anatomy) lip
- rim; edge of a container (as of a bowl, glass, cup, pitcher, etc.)
- brink; edge (of a ravine, etc.)
Derived terms
- kagat-labi
- katlabi
- katlabian
- labian
- lumabi
- may gatas pa sa labi
- paglabi
See also
- nguso
- bibig
Etymology 2
Ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *labiq. Compare Ilocano labi (“remnant”), Kapampangan labi (“excess”), and Malay lebih (“excess”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: la‧bi
- IPA(key): /laˈbiʔ/, [lɐˈbiʔ]
- IPA(key): /laˈbi/, [lɐˈbi]
Noun
labî or labí (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜒ)
- remains; remnant; leftover
- Synonym: tira
- surplus; excess
- Synonyms: sobra, labis
- corpse; cadaver; dead body
- Synonym: bangkay
- debris; ruins
- Synonym: guho
Derived terms
- labim-
- labimpito
- labin-
- labindalawa
- labing-
- labing-anim
- labing-apat
- labi ng aso
- labing-isa
- labingwalo
- labinlima
- labinsiyam
- labintatlo
- malabi
- nalalabi
Further reading
- “labi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
- Lopez, Cecilio (1965), “The Spanish overlay in Tagalog”, in Lingua, volume 14, DOI:, ISSN 0024-3841, page 467–504