Magbiberon (en. To bottle-feed)

/mag-bi-be-ron/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
An action of feeding an infant using a bottle.
She wants to bottle-feed her baby to keep it healthy.
Nais niyang magbiberon sa kanyang sanggol upang mapanatiling malusog ito.
Providing milk to a child through a bottle instead of breastfeeding.
In situations when she can't breastfeed, the mother will bottle-feed.
Sa mga pagkakataong hindi makapagpasuso, magbiberon ang ina.

Etymology

From the word 'biberon' meaning baby bottle.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Are you going to bottle-feed?
Are you preparing to give milk to the baby?
Magbiberon ka na ba?

Related Words

bottle
The container for milk for infants.
biberon

Slang Meanings

Showing a spoiled personality or loving exciting things.
Her stories are like 'magbiberon', all about being super sweet and spoiling.
Ang mga chika niya parang mga magbiberon, puro mga super bait at spoiling.
Talking about indulging in things that you don't really need.
Don't 'magbiberon' over things you don't really need to buy.
Huwag kang magbiberon sa mga bagay na hindi mo naman kailangan bilhin.
Spending too much on things or experiences.
He's always 'magbiberon' at parties, what a waste of his budget!
Siya lagi na lang magbiberon sa mga party, sayang naman ang budget niya!