dibdib
díbdib with stress marks
chest; breast
Usage Note
Dibdib is a core native Tagalog word for the chest or breast area of the body, used in both anatomical and figurative contexts. The phrase sa dibdib (in one's chest/heart) is a common expression conveying deep emotional feeling, and the word appears frequently in OPM lyrics and poetry as a seat of emotion.
Examples
" Masakit ang dibdib ko. "
Natural Translation
My chest hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the chest my.
" Masakit ang aking dibdib. "
Natural Translation
My chest is painful.
Literal Translation
Painful the my chest.
" Nang marinig niya ang masamang balita, parang may bumigat sa kanyang dibdib at hindi siya makahinga. "
Natural Translation
When she heard the bad news, it felt like something weighed on her chest and she couldn't breathe.
Literal Translation
When heard she the bad news, like-there something weighed in her chest and not she can-breathe.
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