malambot ang buto

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ma‧lam‧bot ang bu‧to
  • IPA(key): /malamˌbot ʔaŋ buˈto/, [mɐ.lɐmˌbot ʔɐm bʊˈto]

Adjective

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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