abusibo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abusivo, from Latin abūsīvus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔabuˈsibo/ [ʔɐ.bʊˈsiː.bo]

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• Rhymes: -ibo
• Syllabification: a‧bu‧si‧bo

Noun

abusibo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜐᜒᜊᜓ)

1. bully; thug

   Synonyms: butangero, maton, siga, barumbado, hari-harian

Related terms

• abusada
• abusado
• abusera
• abusero
• abuso
• abusyon

Adjective

abusibo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓᜐᜒᜊᜓ)

1. abusive

   Synonyms: mapagmalabis, mapagsamantala, mapang-api, (male) abusado, (female) abusada, (male) abusero, (female) abusera, mapang-abuso

2. intimidating; threatening

   Synonyms: mapanakot, maton

3. domineering; arrogant

   Synonyms: palalo, arogante, mayabang, mapagmataas, hambog

Further reading

• “abusibo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “abusibo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.