ibong mababa ang lipad

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “low-flying bird; bird whose flight is low”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔiboŋ maˌbabaʔ ʔaŋ liˈpad/ [ˌʔiː.boŋ mɐˌbaː.bɐʔ ʔɐn̪ lɪˈpad̪̚]
  • IPA^(key): (with glottal stop elision) /ˌʔiboŋ maˌbaba(ʔ) ʔaŋ liˈpad/ [ˌʔiː.boŋ mɐˌbaː.baː ʔɐn̪ lɪˈpad̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: i‧bong ma‧ba‧ba ang li‧pad

Noun

ibong mababà ang lipád (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜊᜓᜅ᜔ ᜋᜊᜊ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜒᜉᜇ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) bad woman; prostitute

   Synonyms: kalapating mababa ang lipad, burikak