"libak" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /liˈbak/ [Standard-Tagalog], [lɪˈbak̚] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: libák [canonical], ᜎᜒᜊᜃ᜔ [Baybayin], libac [alternative]
Rhymes: -ak Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Philippine *libak (“attack from concealment, criticize from a distance”). Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|phi-pro:*libak<t:attack from concealment, criticize from a distance>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "libak", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="libak"> Inherited from Proto-Philippine *libak (“attack from concealment, criticize from a distance”). Head templates: {{tl-noun|libák|b=+}} libák (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜊᜃ᜔)
  1. mockery; derision; ridicule; insult Synonyms: aglahi, biro, insulto, kutya, paghamak, tuya, uroy, uyam Derived forms: libakin, lumibak, manlibak, mapanlibak, paglibak, panlilibak Related terms: abiw
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