the ninth letter of the Filipino alphabet.

focus affix for when the subject is directly affected by the action.
Isáing mo ang bigas. Cook the rice.

Otaheite gooseberry (Phyllanthus acidus): a little deciduous tree having acidic marble-sized edible tree fruits.
→ KARMÁY

others; the rest.
Umalis na ang ibá. The others have left.

different; not the same; other.
Ibá ang wikang Sebwano sa Waray. The Cebuano language is different from Waray.

• • kaibahán, pagkakáibá:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  difference.
• • pag-ibahín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to differentiate (x).
• • magkaibá:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  different; not the same.
• • ibá-ibá:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  varied; assorted.
• • ibáng-ibá:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  changed considerably.
• • ibáng-ibá:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  totally different.
• • naiibá:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  distinct.
• • kakaibá:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  extraordinary; uncommon.

1. underneath; under part; lower part; ground.

2. opposite of the uptown district.

top or upper part of an object.
sa ibábaw ng mesa, on top of the table

• • pangingibábaw:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  prevalence; dominance; predominance; domination.
• • mangibábaw:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to dominate; to prevail.
• • pangibabáwan:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to prevail over (x).

1. ethnic group in the province of Benguet.

2. the language of said ethnic group.

1. ethnic group in the province of Isabela and Cagayan.

2. the language of said ethnic group.

dizzy feeling caused by drinking, hunger, or overchewing betel nut.

• • pagkaíbay:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  dizziness due to alcohol, hunger, or overchewing betel nut.

increased; twofold; times over; greater.
Sana’y magkaroon siya ng ibáyong lakas. I hope he gains even greater strength.

the other side (especially of a street, ocean, mountain, or road).

1. like; want; desire.
→ GUSTÓ, HANGÁD, LÁYON, NÁIS

2. love.
→ GÍLIW, ÍROG, KÁSI, LIYÁG, SINTÁ, SUYÒ

• • pag-íbig:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  love.
• • maibígan:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to desire (x).
• • ibígin:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to love (x).
• • mag-ibigán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to love each other.
• • umíbig:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to love.
• • kaíbig-íbig:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  admirable.
• • maibigín:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  affectionate; loving.
• • kaíbig-íbig:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  beautiful; lovable; endearing.

relief or ease from hardship.

• • maibsán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to be relieved of something.
• • ibsán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to relieve (x).

1. alighting (from a vehicle).

2. putting down a load.

• • ibísan:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  unloading zone.
• • umibís:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to alight.

movement without changing position.

• • pag-ibô:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of moving without changing position.
• • umibô:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to move without changing position.

care for the young of animals.

• • pag-íbok:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of caring for the young of animals.

slow, ambling walk.
→ AMPÁNG

bird.

a slender hairy shrub (Rhinacanthus nasutus) with bird-like flowers.

woodpecker.
→ TARIKTÍK

bird of prey; predatory bird; raptor.

1. stripped buri leaves used as wrapper for rice cakes.
→ BULÍ

2. a kind of sticky rice cake wrapped in such a leaf, also known as súman sa íbos.

pulling out plants, spines, nails, and the like.
→ BÚNOT, HÚGOT, LABNÓT

• • pag-íbot:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  process of pulling out plants, spines, nails, etc.

stirring of liquor upon reaching the boiling point.

• • pag-íboy:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of stirring liquor upon reaching the boiling point.

(Dated) round trip.

idea; thought; concept; notion.
magandang ideá, good idea
→ BÁLAK, KAISIPÁN

ideal.

idealism.

idealist.

identity.
→ KAKANYAHÁN, PAGKAKÁKILANLÁN, PAGKATÁO

ideology.
→ PANINIWALÀ

idyllic.

idyll.

nap; siesta.
→ GUPÍLING, HIMLÁY

• • pag-idlíp:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of taking a nap.
• • maidlíp, mapaidlíp:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to take a nap.

idolatrous.

idolatry.

idol (especially if personal).

• • iídoló, idolóhin:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to idolize (x).
• • iniídoló:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  idolized.

hydra.

hydrogen.