kaalibay

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ka- +‎ alibay (“exchanging of gifts”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaʔaˈlibaj/ [kɐ.ʔɐˈliː.baɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ibaj
  • Syllabification: ka‧a‧li‧bay

Noun

kaalibay (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜀᜎᜒᜊᜌ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. a person one has or will be exchanging items with
    Synonym: kapalitan
    Namatay na ang aking kaalibay.
    My trading partner already has died.
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