baboy
/ˈbaboj/
The Tagalog word for pig is baboy.
baboy refers to the mammal of the family Suidae.
Meaning: mammal of family Suidae (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbaboj/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers should be aware that baboy can also be used as a derogatory term for a person who is perceived as dirty or gluttonous.
Did you know?
- The word baboy is a cognate shared across a vast geographic area, descending from the Proto-Austronesian word *babuy.
- The word baboy can be used as a playful or affectionate term among very close friends in specific contexts, despite its potential to be an insult.
- The term baboy is used in the common expression nagbababoy, which describes someone who is acting in a greedy or uncouth manner during a meal.
Examples in context
- Noong bata pa ako, may itim na baboy na nakabakod sa tabi ng bahay namin.When I was a kid, there was a black pig in a pen beside our house.This sentence shows how to describe a black baboy kept in a pen near a house.Tatoeba #1916816 by nonong, translation #2761973 by mervert1
- Ang baboy ay isang mahalagang hayop sa Pilipinas.The pig is an important animal in the Philippines.
- Ang baboy ay mataba.The pig is fat.
- May nakita akong malaking baboy sa bukid.I saw a big pig in the field.
Example conversation
Christina and Juan are looking at animals in a village.
- ChristinaJuan, tingnan mo yung baboy!Juan, look at that pig!
- JuanAng dumi naman ng baboy na iyan.That pig is so dirty.
- ChristinaCute pa rin siya kahit madumi.It is still cute even if it is dirty.
- JuanSiguro ay gutom na siya.Maybe it is already hungry.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pig” translations and entries baboy, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baboy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
