mag-iibon

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ ibon with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡʔiʔiˈbon/ [mɐɡ.ʔɪ.ʔɪˈbon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: mag-i‧i‧bon

Noun

mag-iibón (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜁᜁᜊᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. birdcatcher
    Synonym: mangingibon
  2. bird vendor
    Synonym: mangingibon

Further reading

  • Serrano Laktaw, Pedro (1914), Diccionario tagálog-hispano (overall work in Tagalog and Spanish), Intramuros, Manila: Ateneo de Manila., page 356