malambot ang buto

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, “bones are soft”, from lambot ng buto.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /malamˌbot ʔaŋ buˈto/ [mɐ.lɐmˌbot̪ ʔɐm bʊˈt̪o]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: ma‧lam‧bot ang bu‧to

Adjective

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malambót ang butó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜆ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜆᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) having a flexible body
    Malalambot ang buto ng mga himnasta.
    Gymnasts are bonelessly flexible.
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