langib
langíb with stress marks
scab of a wound
Usage Note
Langib refers to the dried crust that forms over a healing wound — a scab. It is a common word in everyday health conversation, particularly among parents discussing children's scrapes and cuts. Picking at a langib is universally cautioned against in Filipino households as it may cause scarring.
Examples
" Huwag mong kalkalin ang langib. "
Natural Translation
Don't pick at the scab.
Literal Translation
Don't you pick the scab.
" May langib na ang sugat. "
Natural Translation
The wound already has a scab.
Literal Translation
Has scab already the wound.
" Sinabihan ng nanay ang anak na huwag galawin ang langib sa tuhod nito upang hindi magka-peklat ang sugat. "
Natural Translation
The mother told her child not to touch the scab on his knee so that the wound wouldn't scar.
Literal Translation
Told of-the mother the child that don't touch the scab on knee his so-that not have-scar the wound.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workRelated Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
How Long Does It Take to Learn Tagalog?
Survival Tagalog takes ~3-4 weeks and comfortable conversation 6-12 months. FSI's 1,100 hours is the professional bar, not the talking-to-family bar.
Mano Po and Filipino Etiquette: A Visitor's Guide
Mano po presses an elder's hand to your forehead as a blessing. Learn who to mano, how to lip-point, and the etiquette that wins over a Filipino family.
May vs Mayroon vs Meron: Have & There Is
May vs mayroon in Tagalog finally made simple: one rule decides which to use, plus how meron and wala fit the same have and there-is family.
Days of the Week and Months in Tagalog
The days of the week and months in Tagalog are Spanish loanwords. Learn all 7 days and 12 months with pronunciation, plus how to say dates and 'every Monday.'