"silbi" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /silˈbi/, [sɪlˈbɪ], /silˈbe/, [sɪlˈbɛ], /ˈsilbi/, [ˈsil.bɪ] Forms: silbí [canonical], ᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜊᜒ [Baybayin], silbe [alternative, colloquial]
Rhymes: -i Etymology: Early borrowing from Spanish servir. Compare Pangasinan serbi and Central Bikol serbi. Doublet of serbi. Etymology templates: {{lg|borrowing}} borrowing, {{bor|tl|es|servir}} Spanish servir, {{cog|pag|serbi}} Pangasinan serbi, {{cog|bcl|serbi}} Central Bikol serbi, {{dbt|tl|serbi}} Doublet of serbi Head templates: {{tl-noun|silbí|b=+}} silbí (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜊᜒ)
  1. use; function; utility Synonyms: gamit, kagamitan
    Sense id: en-silbi-tl-noun--2qRQDbT
  2. worth; importance Synonyms: halaga, kahalagahan, importansiya
    Sense id: en-silbi-tl-noun-RU9y9Agg Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 9 36 28 28
  3. rendering of service; serving Synonyms: lingkod, paglilingkod
    Sense id: en-silbi-tl-noun-hGBQOhl7 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 44 1 4 41 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 1 3 52 11 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 1 6 66 27 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 2 9 72 17 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 2 8 76 15
  4. (sports) service; serving Synonyms: serbisyo, pagserbisyo
    Sense id: en-silbi-tl-noun-2hapgo7W Categories (other): Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: isilbi, magpasilbi, magsilbi, makapagsilbi, manilbihan, pagsilbihan, pagsisilbi, paninilbihan, silbihan Related terms: serbidor, serbisyo, silbiro, sirbiyenta, alalay, sakristan
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "isilbi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "magpasilbi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "magsilbi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "makapagsilbi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "manilbihan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "pagsilbihan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "pagsisilbi"
    },
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      "word": "paninilbihan"
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    }
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "es",
        "3": "servir"
      },
      "expansion": "Spanish servir",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pag",
        "2": "serbi"
      },
      "expansion": "Pangasinan serbi",
      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "bcl",
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      },
      "expansion": "Central Bikol serbi",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "ᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜊᜒ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "silbe",
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      ]
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  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "sil‧bi"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "sil‧bi"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "serbidor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "serbisyo"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "silbiro"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "sirbiyenta"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "alalay"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "sakristan"
    }
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        "use; function; utility"
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          "use",
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          "function",
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          "utility",
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        {
          "word": "gamit"
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          "word": "kagamitan"
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    },
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      ],
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          "worth",
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        ],
        [
          "importance",
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        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "halaga"
        },
        {
          "word": "kahalagahan"
        },
        {
          "word": "importansiya"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "33 1 3 52 11",
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        {
          "_dis": "1 6 66 27",
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          "_dis": "2 9 72 17",
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          "name": "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
          "parents": [],
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      ],
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        "rendering of service; serving"
      ],
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        [
          "rendering",
          "rendering"
        ],
        [
          "service",
          "service"
        ],
        [
          "serving",
          "serving"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "lingkod"
        },
        {
          "word": "paglilingkod"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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          "langcode": "tl",
          "name": "Sports",
          "orig": "tl:Sports",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "service; serving"
      ],
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          "sports",
          "sports"
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        [
          "service",
          "service"
        ],
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          "serving",
          "serving"
        ]
      ],
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        "(sports) service; serving"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "serbisyo"
        },
        {
          "word": "pagserbisyo"
        }
      ],
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        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/silˈbi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪlˈbɪ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/silˈbe/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪlˈbɛ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-i"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsilbi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsil.bɪ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "silbi"
}
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    "Tagalog doublets",
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    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms borrowed from Spanish",
    "Tagalog terms derived from Spanish",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
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      "word": "isilbi"
    },
    {
      "word": "magpasilbi"
    },
    {
      "word": "magsilbi"
    },
    {
      "word": "makapagsilbi"
    },
    {
      "word": "manilbihan"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagsilbihan"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagsisilbi"
    },
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      "word": "paninilbihan"
    },
    {
      "word": "silbihan"
    }
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      },
      "expansion": "Spanish servir",
      "name": "bor"
    },
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        "2": "serbi"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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        "1": "tl",
        "2": "serbi"
      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "silbí",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜊᜒ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "silbe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "sil‧bi"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "sil‧bi"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "serbidor"
    },
    {
      "word": "serbisyo"
    },
    {
      "word": "silbiro"
    },
    {
      "word": "sirbiyenta"
    },
    {
      "word": "alalay"
    },
    {
      "word": "sakristan"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "use; function; utility"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "use",
          "use"
        ],
        [
          "function",
          "function"
        ],
        [
          "utility",
          "utility"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gamit"
        },
        {
          "word": "kagamitan"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "worth; importance"
      ],
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        [
          "worth",
          "worth"
        ],
        [
          "importance",
          "importance"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "halaga"
        },
        {
          "word": "kahalagahan"
        },
        {
          "word": "importansiya"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "rendering of service; serving"
      ],
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        [
          "rendering",
          "rendering"
        ],
        [
          "service",
          "service"
        ],
        [
          "serving",
          "serving"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "lingkod"
        },
        {
          "word": "paglilingkod"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "tl:Sports"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "service; serving"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sports",
          "sports"
        ],
        [
          "service",
          "service"
        ],
        [
          "serving",
          "serving"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(sports) service; serving"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "serbisyo"
        },
        {
          "word": "pagserbisyo"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/silˈbi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪlˈbɪ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/silˈbe/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɪlˈbɛ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-i"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsilbi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsil.bɪ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "silbi"
}

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