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

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