aldabis

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish al revés (“backwards”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaldaˈbis/ [ʔɐl.dɐˈbis]
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: al‧da‧bis

Noun

aldabís (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜇᜊᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. backhanded slap; elbow strike
    Synonyms: hampas, palo, siko, bigwas, buntal, tabig, suntok, sapok, (Batangas) garute

Derived terms
  • aldabisin
  • ialdabis
  • mag-aldabis
  • paaldabis
  • umaldabis

Further reading
  • “aldabis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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