batong-buhay
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- batumbuhay
Etymology
Literally “living stone".
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧tong-bu‧hay
- IPA(key): /baˌtoŋ buˈhaj/, [bɐˌtom bʊˈhaɪ̯]
Noun
batóng-buháy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔)
- stone with fine grains (usually found in river beds)
- (idiomatic) strong-willed person; brave person
See also
- marmol
Further reading
- “batong-buhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018