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English

Etymology

Phonetic respelling of the first syllable of lubricant.

Pronunciation

Noun

loob (countable and uncountable, plural loobs)

  1. (slang) lubricant, especially social lubricant

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Manx

Noun

loob m (genitive singular loob, plural loobyn)

  1. alternative form of lhoob

Pangasinan

Noun

loob

  1. interior; inside

Sambali

Noun

loob

  1. interior; inside

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *luqub (inside area, estuary). Compare Ilocano luob, Pangasinan loob, Sambali loob, Kapampangan lub, Bikol Central luob, and Cebuano luob.

Pronunciation

Noun

loób (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

  1. inside; interior; inner part
    Synonym: interyor
  2. (by extension) underside of clothing
  3. will; volition; disposition
    Synonyms: kalooban, kagustuhan, kaibigan, boluntad
  4. courage; valor
    Synonyms: tapang, giting, lakas ng loob, balor
  5. manners; behavior
    Synonyms: asal, ugali
  6. (obsolete) bowels; core; essence (used in expressions)
  7. (obsolete) act of allowing something
    Magloloob ka ng gayon?
    You will allow that?
  8. (obsolete) want; desire
    Synonyms: ibig, nais, gusto
    Hindi ko loob iyan.
    That is not what I want.

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