batong-buhay

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === batumbuhay === Etymology === Literally, “living stone”. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˌtoŋ buˈhaj/ [bɐˌt̪om bʊˈhaɪ̯] Rhymes: -aj Syllabification: ba‧tong-bu‧hay === Noun === batóng-buháy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔) stone with fine grains (usually found in river beds) (idiomatic) strong-willed person; brave person ==== See also ==== marmol === Further reading === “batong-buhay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018