malubha

Tagalog

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *ma-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-

Tagalog ma-

Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-

Sanskrit लुभ् (lubh)

Sanskrit लोभ (lobha)der.?

Tagalog lubha

Tagalog malubha

From ma- + lubha.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /malubˈhaʔ/ [mɐ.lʊbˈhaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧lub‧ha

Adjective

malubhâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜓᜊ᜔ᜑ)

1. serious; in a critical condition (as of a sick person, etc.)

   Synonyms: grabe, malala

2. in an advanced state; grave or aggravated

   Synonyms: grabe, malala

Further reading

• “malubha”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018