From root: libro
Usage Note
Palalibro describes a person who enjoys reading very much. It is the Tagalog equivalent of the English term bookworm.
Examples
" Palalibro talaga ang bata. "
Natural Translation
The child is really bookish.
Literal Translation
Bookish really the child.
" Siya ay isang palalibro mula pagkabata. "
Natural Translation
He/she has been bookish since childhood.
Literal Translation
He/she is a bookish from childhood.
" Dahil palalibro ang aking kapatid, halos hindi siya umaalis sa silid niya kapag may bagong nobela. "
Natural Translation
Because my sibling is so bookish, he barely leaves his room whenever there's a new novel.
Literal Translation
Because bookish the my sibling, almost not he leaves from room his when has new novel.
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